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The Grey Fairy Book (1967)

The Grey Fairy Book (1967)

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0486217914 (ISBN13: 9780486217918)
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"Prunella"'s source unidentified. The source for this tale can be from oral traditions, and others from French, German or Italian collections. *spoiler*Seven years old girl used to pick ripe plums from a wild plum tree. Each morning the child would pick one, and put it into her pocket to eat at school. For this reason she was called Prunella. The tree belonged to A witch, one day she caught her and she dragged Prunella into her house. Prunella grew up into a very beautiful girl and the witch became jealous. The witch gives her tasks she cannot finish and is helped by young Bensiabel, the son of the witch. Bensiabel is in love with Prunella and saves her life several times and finally by accident kills the witch (his mother) trying to save Prunella. Prunella became Bensiabel's wife, and they lived happily ever after.

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Once upon a time there lived a man whose right eye always smiled, and whose left eye always cried; and this man had three sons, two of them very clever, and the third very stupid. Now these three sons were very curious about the peculiarity of their father's eyes, and as they could not puzzle out the reason for themselves, they determined to ask their father why he did not have eyes like other people. So the eldest of the three went one day into his father's room and put the question straight out; but, instead of answering, the man flew into a fearful rage, and sprang at him with a knife. The young fellow ran away in a terrible fright, and took refuge with his brothers, who were awaiting anxiously the result of the interview.Servian Story - Laughing Eye and Weeping Eye, or the Limping FoxAbu-abu.. 190003/25/13
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