1900-1905

Tale Summary There once lived a tiny elf, so small that human eyes could not see him, in the middle of a garden in the petals of a rose bush. One night, the sprite was out exploring too late, and by the time he arrived home the rose petals had

Tale Summary There was once a prince who wanted a princess, and only a real princess would please him. He traveled the world to find one, but was unable to,  and came back home discouraged. One evening there was a terrible storm, and a knocking

Tale Summary There were once two clever brothers who made up their minds to propose to the king’s daughter, as she had made it known that she would take whichever man for a husband who had the most to say for himself. One of them knew the Latin

Tale Summary One New Year’s Eve, a poor little girl wandered barefoot through the streets in the bitter cold. She was carrying a box of matches to sell, but no one bought any all day, and she dared not go home empty-handed because her father would