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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aStockton, Frank R.,
_d1834-1902
245 1 4 _aThe Lost Dryad
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-07-14
508 _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.)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Hillacre, 1912
653 _aVillages -- Fiction
653 _aFairy tales -- United States
653 _aDryads -- Fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/lostdryadstocrich/page/n11/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65841
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