02681cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624500210016026400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750000310039850501800042950801960060952012180080553400730202365300160209665300360211265300270214885600700217585600430224599900190228875624UtSlPG20260610134741.0mcr n260607r20251895utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a02025320  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aHousman, Laurence,d1865-195914aThe house of joy 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aIllustrated by the author.  aRelease date is 2025-03-150 aThe prince with the nine sorrows -- The luck of the roses -- The White King -- The story of the herons -- Syringa -- The traveller's shoes -- The moon-flower -- Happy returns.  aCharlene Taylor 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 House of Joy" by Laurence Housman is a collection of fairy tales written in the late 19th century. The stories within explore themes of love, sacrifice, and transformation, set against a backdrop of magical elements and whimsical characters. The opening tale, "The Prince with the Nine Sorrows," features a prince destined to encounter profound sadness due to the mysterious disappearance of his foster-sisters, intricately entwined with his fate.  The beginning of "The House of Joy" introduces readers to the life of a young prince raised far from his royal family, who bears nine sorrows linked to the loss of his foster-sisters. After a foreboding dream, his mother enlists the help of a family fairy, which ultimately leads to the mysterious vanishing of the sisters. As the prince grows, he feels the void of his lost siblings and the weight of his melancholy. Driven by an innate desire to find them, he embarks on a quest, revealing a heartfelt exploration of familial bonds and the intersection of joy and sorrow. The narrative combines elements of fantasy with deep emotional resonance, inviting readers into a rich tapestry of enchanting storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: Kegan Paul Trench Trubner & Co., 1895  aFairy tales  aEnglish fiction -- 19th century  aShort stories, English4 uhttps://archive.org/details/houseofjoy00housrich/page/n7/mode/2up40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75624  c116349d116349