Books with title The slim princess 1907

"The Slim Princess" by George Ade. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

A young girl has flights of fancy that take her from Africa to the world of make-believe where she imagines she's a fairy tale princess. Her no-nonsense grandmother whoi s a teacher tries to keep her grounded with realistic stories and plenty of chores on their small ranch in Texas. However, one night after supper, "Grammam" tells her "Girl-Chile" about a princess from Africa, weaving a tale that encompasses both of the young dreamer's fondest fantasies. The story involves African tribes and a young boy's search for a Chief's daughter who was sold into slavery on the condition that if he finds the "princess," the Chief will give him her hand in marriage. The story of romance and African traditions fascinates and enthralls Girl-Chile and she tells her Grammam it is the best story she has ever heard!

A boy approaching puberty enjoys exuberant imagination which leads him through progressive stages of self discovery. His imaginary travels unfold an inner world within him, a reality he'd never suspected. An enigmatic Princess guides him in his search and finally rewards him with the realization of his own true and mysterious natureWhen a boy meets himself among the stars...Your passion for the subject proves contagious and helps to suck the reader into the story Your affection for Alec is evident and encourages the reader to root for him throughout the book. I like reading a story that stretches the reader's imagination and belief system. (Josh Cowan, writer, Canada).The cosmic merging of Alec and Sandra (Alexandra?) is exceptional writing, even for you. It should touch every sensitive reader in their innermost centers. (Kate Jones, writer, Pasadena, USA)I was instantly drawn into the magic of your story. It seems it enchants the child within each one of us. No matter what age. (Bozena Happach, publisher, Montreal, PQ.)You seem more comfortable with Alec than with any other character of yours that I've read.You seem more comfortable with Alec than with any other character of yours that I've read. (Bryn Symonds, writer, Canada.}

Morovenia is a country where beauty counts by figures, not by face, and where she who weights 300 lb. is exactly one-third more beautiful than she who weighs 200 lb. to be under 150 lb. is to be on the shelf. Now, our Princess weighs 118 lb. What is to be done? She is growing old, being twenty-one years of age, and in Morovenia the females are usually auctioned off at sixteen. There is also a younger sister, a model of adipose tissue, to be considered, for social law forbids her marriage until first the elder sister has been mated. "A thoroughly amusing book." -Birmingham Post "One of the most amusing books published since Mark Twain's 'Innocents Abroad.'....It is a book to be read and at once." -Dublin Daily Express "Very airy and bright, there are many who will rejoice in this trifle." -Morning Post "In 'The Slim Princess' the heroine is a beautiful Oriental with a soul above fat, and the hero is a reckless young Yankee millionaire with a 'line of talk' and a plan to take the princess to 'some of the red spots on the map.' Kalora goes, and Alexander H. Pike solves the tremendous puzzle: 'Is she a real ingenue, or a kidder?'" -Saturday Evening Post "Quite suitable for anyone who desires complete mental rest." -Scotsman "'The Slim Princess' is breezy, humorous, and provocative of good will." -Philadelphia Record "'The Slim Princess' is an unalloyed delight from beginning to end, sparking with genuine fun." -New York Commercial "Extremely amusing, and put together with much artistic skill." -New York Sun "Lively, diverting, and amazing up-to-date." -New York Times "Every now and then, when we are treated to a thoroughly spontaneous and refreshing bit of humor, our surprise and satisfaction are so great that we are in danger of an almost Latin extravagance of acknowledgment. Take, for instance, the tickle-some nonsense of George Ade's story of 'The Slim Princess,' a Turkish lady to whom fate had denied the creased and overlapping charms that wait upon fig-paste and a cloistered life....An easy victory over our susceptibilities and our risibles." -Life magazine

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