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100 1 _aVan Dyke, Henry,
_d1852-1933
245 1 4 _aThe Unruly Sprite: A Partial Fairy Tale
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
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 _aFrom the book: The Unknown Quantity: A Book of Romance and Some Half-Told Tales
500 _aRelease date is 2007-01-02
508 _aProduced by Rich Kuslan
520 _a"The Unruly Sprite: A Partial Fairy Tale" by Henry Van Dyke is a whimsical short story written in the early 20th century. This book falls within the realm of fairy tales and explores themes of creativity, inspiration, and the whimsical nature of companionship. It is a tale that intertwines the mundane world of a writer with fantastical elements in the form of charming, mischievous sprites. The story centers around a writer who is accompanied by a group of sprites that inspire and assist him in his literary endeavors. Among these sprites is one particularly unruly sprite, who becomes a source of trouble for a lady friend of the writer. Initially, the sprite annoys her by his constant attention and idle behavior, prompting the writer to attempt to "educate" him. However, after a misguided attempt to discipline the sprite leads to unforeseen consequences, it is revealed that the sprite's wildness is tied to the writer's inspiration. The narrative concludes with an unexpected and sweet twist, highlighting the interconnectedness of their artistic lives and the ineffable magic that creativity brings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories
653 _aAuthors -- Fiction
653 _aFairies -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20255
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