02260cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500190014826400510016730000470021833600260026533700260029133800360031750000310035350802090038452010630059353400570165665300240171365300330173765300220177085600680179285600430186099900190190365841UtSlPG20260610134523.0mcr n260607r20211912utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aStockton, Frank R.,d1834-190214aThe Lost Dryad 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2021-07-14  aTim 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.)  a"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.)  pOriginally published:cUnited States: Hillacre, 1912  aVillages -- Fiction  aFairy tales -- United States  aDryads -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/lostdryadstocrich/page/n11/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65841  c106663d106663