02493cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000430011324500260015626400510018230000470023333600260028033700260030633800360033250000310036850501360039950801850053552011690072053400450188965300160193465300200195065300280197065300350199870000380203385600430207199900170211452402UtSlPG20260610134216.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSherwood, Margaret Pollock,d1864-195514aThe Princess Pourquoi 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-06-230 aThe Princess Pourquoi -- The clever necromancer -- The Princess and the microbe -- The seven studious sisters -- The gentle robber.  aProduced by Ernest Schaal and The Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"The Princess Pourquoi" by Margaret Pollock Sherwood is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Princess Pourquoi, a curious and intelligent girl born under a curse from an insulted fairy. This curse grants her a mind that seeks answers to the many "whys" of life but, ironically, makes her feel alienated from those around her, as her inquisitiveness is deemed undesirable for a young princess.  The opening of the tale introduces the princess in her royal setting where her birth is celebrated, only to be marred by the curse of a powerful fairy who ensures she will bear the burden of wisdom that renders her lonely and misunderstood. Despite her good nature, her thirst for knowledge and truth sets her apart from her more docile siblings and court members. As she navigates her childhood, bonding with her family yet constantly questioning social norms, the princess' uniqueness becomes both a gift and a curse, laying the groundwork for a journey of self-discovery and defiance against societal expectations. The stage is set for her to challenge the conventions of the kingdom she inhabits. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFairy tales  aFantasy fiction  aShort stories, American  aManners and customs -- Fiction1 aWeber, Sarah Stilwell,d1878-193940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52402  c93236d93236