Princess Furball
Once upon a time a cruel King decided to betroth his motherless daughter to an Ogre in exchange for fifty wagons filled with silver. When the Princess learns what her father has done, she is horrified. But she is as clever as she is beautiful. Quickly, the Princess devises a plan to escape and,...
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Once upon a time a cruel King decided to betroth his motherless daughter to an Ogre in exchange for fifty wagons filled with silver. When the Princess learns what her father has done, she is horrified. But she is as clever as she is beautiful. Quickly, the Princess devises a plan to escape and, relying on her own spunk and good sense, ultimately marries the man she chooses for herself.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780688131074 (0688131077)
Publish date: March 29th 1994
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
In this adaptation of the Princess Donkeyskin, the horrific threat of incest -- forced marriage to her father -- is replaced by betrothal to a wealthy ogre (in the illustrations merely an ugly older man). I can understand why Huck was reluctant to address this topic with young readers, but without i...
This is a rare picture book adaptation of the fairytale titled Donkeyskin. It’s rare because Donkeyskin truly is one of the more grim fairy tales (no pun intended – it’s a Perrault tale anyway). The core conflict of Donkeyskin is the threat of incest as a grieving widowed king sets his sights on h...
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