Stories of Enchantment

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Myers, Jane Pentzer

Contributor:

Richards, Harriet Roosevelt, -1932

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Other Title:

Stories of Enchantment; or, The Ghost Flower

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Stories of Enchantment" by Jane Pentzer Myers is a collection of children's stories written in the early 20th century. The book weaves a magical tapestry of narratives where children embark on whimsical adventures, often encountering fairies, ghosts, and other fantastical beings. The stories feature young protagonists, exploring themes of magic, identity, and the interplay between fantasy and reality. The opening of the collection sets the stage for enchanted tales, beginning with the story of "The Ghost Flower, or the White Blackbird." It follows a little girl named Snow-flower, who, after surviving a massacre of her family, is raised by a kind Indian couple. As Snow-flower grows, the spirit of her adoptive father guides her towards her true heritage, leading her on a journey that intertwines themes of loss, belonging, and the melding of the real and the supernatural. The rich imagery and emotional depth hint at the mystical experiences that await in the other stories of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The ghost flower, or, The white blackbird

The little yellow moccasins

The little ghost who laughed

Titania's maid of honor

Bran, the wolf dog

The corn fairy

At the wayside cross

In quest of the dark

The king will hunt to-day

He was a prince

Where the river hides its pearls

The mist lady.

Credits:

Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan, Rod Crawford and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Reading ease score: 86.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2016-01-15