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100 1 _aMacDonald, George,
_d1824-1905
245 1 4 _aThe Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
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 2006-07-12
505 0 _aThe light princess -- The giant's heart -- The golden key.
508 _aProduced by John Bechard
520 _a"The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories" by George MacDonald is a collection of fairy tales written in the late 19th century. The first story introduces readers to royal characters, including a king and queen who long for children, leading to the birth of a unique princess cursed with the inability to experience gravity due to the malice of her wicked aunt, Princess Makemnoit. This premise sets the stage for an imaginative exploration of themes like lightness and seriousness, destiny and free will, and the challenges of love. At the start of the collection, the narrative unfolds with the discovery of a princess who floats because her aunt's curse has stripped her of all gravity. Her parents, the king and queen, react with disbelief and concern as their daughter defies the laws of nature, causing various amusing and dangerous situations. As the princess grows, she becomes endearingly careless, bringing laughter and chaos into the palace. The unfolding of her unique predicament illustrates both the charm of childlike wonder and the perils of neglect and misunderstanding from her parents and courtiers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aFairy tales
653 _aChildren's stories, English
653 _aFairy tales -- Great Britain
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18811
999 _c60197
_d60197