3 Stories from The Blue Fairy Book: Book VIII
By Andrew Lang
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About this ebook
This book is a part of fantasy fairy tale from The Blue fairy book which has 3 stories and stories in this book are:
THE GOOSE-GIRL which a story about a beautiful princess who have to marry with prince who lived aboard and her journey have something made her solve by herself at land of prince who lover.
TOADS AND DIAMONDS which a story about 2 maidens who are sibling who are difference. one of these has beautiful mind and her goodness help her find good things in her life. But another one who is not good mind.
PRINCE DARLING which a story about a handsome prince who the king his father be blessed from fairy to take care him by give him one ring for warn himself when he makes somethings wrong and bad. and then story go on with the fairy tale.
In this book added illustrations which improve from old version and hope you all enjoy for read with imagine and follow with other books.
Andrew Lang
Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish editor, poet, author, literary critic, and historian. He is best known for his work regarding folklore, mythology, and religion, for which he had an extreme interest in. Lang was a skilled and respected historian, writing in great detail and exploring obscure topics. Lang often combined his studies of history and anthropology with literature, creating works rich with diverse culture. He married Leonora Blanche Alleyne in 1875. With her help, Lang published a prolific amount of work, including his popular series, Rainbow Fairy Books.
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3 Stories from The Blue Fairy Book - Andrew Lang
3 Stories from The Blue Fairy Book
Book VIII
By
Andrew Lang
Illustrated by
Fairy Draw Write
May 27, 2023
THE GOOSE-GIRL
Once upon a time an old queen, whose husband had been dead for many years, had a beautiful daughter. When she grew up she was betrothed to a prince who lived a great way off. Now, when the time drew near for her to be married and to depart into a foreign kingdom, her old mother gave her much costly baggage, and many ornaments, gold and silver, trinkets and knicknacks, and, in fact, everything that belonged to a royal trousseau, for she loved her daughter very dearly.
She gave her a waiting-maid also, who was to ride with her and hand her over to the bridegroom, and she provided each of them with a horse for the journey. Now the Princess’s horse was called Falada, and could speak.
When the hour for departure drew near the old mother went to her bedroom, and taking a small knife she cut her fingers till they bled; then she held a white rag under them, and letting three drops of blood fall into it, she gave it to her daughter, and said: Dear child, take great care of this rag: it may be of use to you on the journey.
So they took a sad farewell of each other, and the Princess stuck the rag in front of her dress, mounted her horse, and set forth on the journey to her bridegroom’s kingdom.
After they had ridden for about an hour the Princess began to feel very thirsty, and said to her waiting-maid: Pray get down and fetch me some water in my golden cup out of yonder stream: I would like a drink.
If you’re thirsty,
said the maid, dismount yourself, and lie down by the water and drink; I don’t mean to be your servant any longer.
The Princess was so thirsty that she got down, bent over the stream, and drank, for she wasn’t allowed to drink out of the golden goblet. As she drank she murmured: Oh! heaven, what am I to do?
and the three drops of blood replied:
"If your mother only knew,
Her heart would surely break in two."
But the Princess was meek, and said nothing about her