Firelight Fairy Book, The

By Beston, Henry

Book Id: WPLBN0002954325
Format Type:
File Size: 122.89 MB
Reproduction Date: 2012

Title:	Firelight Fairy Book, The
Author:	Beston, Henry
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Fiction, Fairy tales, Fantasy
Collections:	Audio Books Collection, Firelight Fairy Book, The
Historic Publication Date:	1919
Publisher:	LibriVox Audio Books


Citation APA MLA Chicago Beston, B. H. (1919). Firelight Fairy Book, The. Retrieved from http://www.self.gutenberg.org/

Description
One pleasant summer day, as the fairy-tale lover sat reading a book beneath the low spreading branches of an oak tree, he heard a hum of wings, and looking up startled from his book, he discovered the Fairy Goldenwand standing close by. Are you still seeking new fairy tales? said the Fairy Goldenwand. Yes, said the reader. Will you write them down if I tell you some really new ones? said the Fairy. Oh yes, indeed, said the reader. And I'll put them into a book;... Oh, that will be fine! said the Fairy Goldenwand. I knew you wouldn't mind my appearing so suddenly. Ever so many things have happened in Fairyland since the last books were written, and we all think it's a dreadful shame that children have n't heard about them. Just imagine boys and girls not knowing about the adventures of the Prince in Lantern Land! Shall I tell you the story? And that's the way the author heard about the Shepherd of Clouds, Florian, Marianna, Giles, Bobo, and all the other new friends. That you may long enjoy their adventures is the wish of the author. And so we have it on good authority that these new fairy tales come directly from the ever truthful lips of the Fairy Goldenwand. What more could anyone want? (Summary by the introduction)

Summary
Electronic recorded live performance of a reading

Excerpt
Fairy tales, Fantasy, Fiction