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The Flower Princess
Originally published in 1904, this illustrated edition includes "The Flower Princess", "The Little Friend", "The Mermaid's Child" and "The Ten Blowers".
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Published November 29, 2010
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Abbie Farwell Brown
94 books13 followersAbbie Farwell Brown was born in Boston, Massachusetts on August 21, 1871. Her family resided in New England for ten generations, and Brown spent her entire life living in the family's home. She was the oldest of two children. Her sister, Clara, was also part of the literary world; she became an author and illustrator, using the pen name of Ann Underhill.
In 1886, Brown received the honor of valedictorian of the Bowdoin School. When she went on to the Girls' Latin School, she was one of the founders of the school newspaper, The Jabberwock. Still being published by the school, it is one of the oldest newspapers in the United States. From Girls' Latin School, Brown went to Radcliff College in 1891.
It was during her time at Girls' Latin School that Brown began contributing her writing pieces to magazines, launching her career. In 1900 she published her first children's book, The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts. In addition to stories, Brown also produced poetry for children. Her poetry for adults was not as successful. Writing song lyrics was also part of her accomplishments. The official song of the Girl Scouts of the USA, "On the Trail," was written in part by Brown.
Literary life was important to Brown, and she became a member of various literary clubs and did editing work.
Brown passed away on March 5, 1927 from cancer. She was 55 years old.
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In 1886, Brown received the honor of valedictorian of the Bowdoin School. When she went on to the Girls' Latin School, she was one of the founders of the school newspaper, The Jabberwock. Still being published by the school, it is one of the oldest newspapers in the United States. From Girls' Latin School, Brown went to Radcliff College in 1891.
It was during her time at Girls' Latin School that Brown began contributing her writing pieces to magazines, launching her career. In 1900 she published her first children's book, The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts. In addition to stories, Brown also produced poetry for children. Her poetry for adults was not as successful. Writing song lyrics was also part of her accomplishments. The official song of the Girl Scouts of the USA, "On the Trail," was written in part by Brown.
Literary life was important to Brown, and she became a member of various literary clubs and did editing work.
Brown passed away on March 5, 1927 from cancer. She was 55 years old.
from https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poe...
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May 27, 2023
Dobre, lepe, originalne, poučne kratke priče za svakoga. Do njih došla pukom slučajnošću, čačkajući katalog projekta Gutemberg i zaustavivši se na lepom zelenom povezu, koji je za mene ekvivalentan nekom snažnom magnetu.
Priče Cvetna princeza i Dete sirene sada prosto obožavam-jedna je o ljubavi koja raste na razumevanju i prihvatanju, dok druga razdire svojim pravednim, ali tužnim raspletom bratske ljubavi. Sve preporuke.
Priče Cvetna princeza i Dete sirene sada prosto obožavam-jedna je o ljubavi koja raste na razumevanju i prihvatanju, dok druga razdire svojim pravednim, ali tužnim raspletom bratske ljubavi. Sve preporuke.
January 25, 2016
A nice little book of mythological fables. A beautiful poem starts the book and then there are four stories, all with a good moral. I believe it was originally written for children but I just loved it. My favorite story was about the mermaid, but they are all great! Free on amazon for kindle - ENJOY!
January 22, 2012
I read this with my 6 year old daughter. We both loved it. A great short story for a dad to share with his daughter!
December 30, 2014
Lovely.
February 20, 2017
Very sweet little book of tales
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December 30, 2024
Nice stories
A must read
But wrong to mention that the father kicked the baby in the air cause it's dangerous
A must read
But wrong to mention that the father kicked the baby in the air cause it's dangerous
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