Fairy Tale

The Birth of the Fairy Tale

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When nursery tales and entertaining stories did not yet exist, and those were dull times for children, there lived two royal children, a brother and sister. They played with each other in a garden allotted to them by their royal sire.

Fantasy

The New Land

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A long time ago there was a beautiful island close by the place in the east where the sun rises. The sea was all around it, and at noonday the sun in the sky seemed to slant just above it. The winds were soft and warm and full of the odor of sweet flowers.

Short Story

A Story About an Elephant

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Once there was a royal couple who grieved excessively because they had no children. When at last, after long waiting, the queen presented her husband with a little daughter, his majesty showed his joy by giving a christening feast.