"The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde, and Other Stories" by Mary De Morgan is a compilation of imaginative stories from the late 1800s, starting with the story of Princess Fiorimonde, a lovely but evil girl who learns witchcraft from a nasty old witch. To stay beautiful and avoid getting married, Fiorimonde plans to trap her suitors and turn them into beads for her necklace, a dark and dangerous act. As the King looks for a prince for his daughter, he doesn't know about her evil plans. Afraid of losing her beauty to a husband, Fiorimonde asks the witch for help, which leads her into a world of spells and curses, as each transformed prince adds to her growing necklace, setting up a tale of greed, desire, and the search for real beauty that goes deeper than looks. This book is filled with classic fairy tale parts and moral stories, perfect for readers who like fantasy with a dark side.
The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde, and Other Stories
By Mary De Morgan
In a world of dark magic and fairy tale curses, a princess's quest for eternal beauty turns her suitors into beads for a sinister necklace, leading to a saga of greed and the search for deeper truths.
Summary
About the AuthorMary De Morgan was an English writer and the author of three volumes of fairytales: On a Pincushion (1877); The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde (1880); and The Windfairies (1900). These volumes appeared together in the collection The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde – The Complete Fairy Stories of Mary De Morgan, published by Victor Gollancz Ltd in 1963, with an introduction by Roger Lancelyn Green.
Mary De Morgan was an English writer and the author of three volumes of fairytales: On a Pincushion (1877); The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde (1880); and The Windfairies (1900). These volumes appeared together in the collection The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde – The Complete Fairy Stories of Mary De Morgan, published by Victor Gollancz Ltd in 1963, with an introduction by Roger Lancelyn Green.
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