Fairy dreams

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A flower seen in a dream sends Prince Rudolf out from his father's palace into a world of enchanted gardens. Before he leaves, the wise Althoso gives him a white veil to test the blossoms he finds and a diamond-pointed spear to break spells. This opening tale belongs to Jane G. Austin's collection of six children's stories, filled with fairies, magic, and the life of royal courts.

Elsewhere, the winds become distinct personalities, sharing supper in a cave and arguing about cold weather, ships, and their work across the earth. Their different voices and tastes turn the weather into a lively family gathering. Flower tents, palace audiences, and quarrelsome winds give the collection its particular texture. Readers interested in older fairy stories will find elaborate descriptions, direct dialogue, and natural forces given voices and habits of their own.

About the author

Jane G. Austin

Jane Goodwin Austin (1831–1894) was an American novelist born in Worcester, Massachusetts, who published some two dozen books and a large body of short fiction.