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Flower Fables

by Louisa May Alcott (1832–1888)

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  • 2 hours to read
  • 8 chapters
  • Reading level: 7th grade

"Flower Fables" by Louisa May Alcott is a collection of enchanting tales written in the mid-19th century. These fables explore themes of kindness, love, and moral lessons through the whimsical adventures of fairies and other mystical beings, each story conveying important virtues as they interact with the world around them. The opening portion of "Flower Fables" introduces readers to a vibrant fairyland where fairies gather under the summer moon to share stories. The main fairy, Violet, reveals the plight of her realm, which is threatened by the cruel Frost-King. As she expresses her desire to save the flowers from his cold grasp, the fairies engage in a council to find a solution. Violet bravely volunteers to confront the Frost-King, believing that love can thaw his icy heart. This sets the stage for a tale about the power of love and sacrifice, emphasizing the importance of compassion and selflessness in overcoming adversity.

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  • Short stories
  • Children's stories, American
  • Fairy tales · United States
  • Flowers
  • Flowers · Juvenile poetry
  • Fairies · Juvenile poetry

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Flower Fables

Boston, Dec. 9, 1854.

The summer moon shone brightly down upon the sleeping earth, while far away from mortal eyes danced the Fairy folk. Fire-flies hung in bright clusters on the dewy leaves, that waved in the cool night-wind; and the flowers stood gazing, in very wonder, at the little Elves, who lay among the fern-leaves, swung in the vine-boughs, sailed on the lake in lily cups, or danced on the mossy ground, to the music of the hare-bells, who rung out their merriest peal in honor of the night.

Under the shade of a wild rose sat the Queen and her little Maids of Honor, beside the silvery mushroom where the feast was spread.

“Now, my friends,” said she, “to while away the time till the bright moon goes down, let us each tell a tale, or relate what we have done or learned this day. I will begin with you, Sunny Lock,” added she, turning to a lovely little Elf, who lay among the fragrant leaves of a primrose.

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Contents

  1. Flower Fables
  2. Eva’s Visit to Fairy-Land
  3. The Flower’s Lesson
  4. Lily-Bell and Thistledown
  5. Little Bud
  6. Clover-Blossom
  7. Ripple, the Water-Spirit
  8. Fairy Song

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This free edition of Flower Fables by Louisa May Alcott comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #163, released 1994-09-01. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Short Stories, Children & Young Adult Reading, Mythology, Legends & Folklore, American Literature.

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