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The Seven Plaits of Nettles, and other stories
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Vredenburg, Edric, 1860-
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "The Seven Plaits of Nettles, and other stories" by Edric Vredenburg is a collection of children's fairy tales written in the early 20th century. It features fantastical themes and moral lessons, exploring the virtues of kindness, sacrifice, and the consequences of one's actions. The book embodies traditional storytelling elements common in fairy tales, engaging young readers with imaginative plots and memorable characters. The titular story, "The Seven Plaits of Nettles," narrates the journey of a compassionate girl named Ellaleen, who seeks to save her suffering country from an extravagant and uncaring king. Guided by a mysterious old woman, Ellaleen faces physical trials to create magical nettle plaits that, when thrown into the kingdom's lake, transform both the land and the people. The outcomes are then reflected in the king's surprising change of heart, illustrating redemption through hardship. Other stories in the collection, such as "When Our Ship Comes Home" and "The Golden Wish," similarly feature young protagonists facing challenges and embodying virtues that lead to transformative outcomes, emphasizing important ethical lessons woven through enchanting narratives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Contents:
- The seven plaits of nettles
- When our ship comes home
- The golden wish
- The princess and the frog
- The three snowflakes.
- Credits:
- Produced by Richard Tonsing, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
- Release date is 2020-10-12
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