TY  - BOOK
AU  - Stockton,Frank R.
TI  - The Lost Dryad
AV  - PS 
PY  - 2021///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Villages -- Fiction
KW  - Fairy tales -- United States
KW  - Dryads -- Fiction
N1  - Release date is 2021-07-14; Tim Lindell, Donald Cummings and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.); Originally published; United States: Hillacre, 1912
N2  - "The Lost Dryad" by Frank R. Stockton is a whimsical fairy tale written in the early 20th century. This charming story follows the adventures of a lost dryad, a tree spirit seeking a new home after her oak tree is destroyed in a storm. The book embodies themes of kindness, the importance of community, and the magical interconnections between humans and nature.  In the narrative, the lost dryad encounters various characters in a village as she searches for another oak tree. Her attempts to integrate into human society lead to humorous and heartwarming situations, including a fateful kiss that transforms a constable into a young boy and causes unexpected chaos. Ultimately, the dryad's actions bring about positive change in the village, enabling a girl to pursue her dreams of love and happiness while also rejuvenating the old oak tree, which symbolizes her return to a place of safety and belonging. The story is both enchanting and allegorical, making it a delightful read for both children and adults. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://archive.org/details/lostdryadstocrich/page/n11/mode/2up
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65841
ER  -