American Fairy Tales

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Nov 19, 2025•2 hr 57 min

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This collection of fantasy stories was originally serialized in regional newspapers, prior to being published as a complete volume. The stories, as critics have noted, lack the high-fantasy aspect of the best of Baum's work, in Oz or out. With ironic or nonsensical morals attached to their ends, their tone is more satirical, glib, and tongue-in-cheek than is usual in children's stories; the serialization in newspapers for adult readers was appropriate for the materials. (Introduction by Wikipedia and Matthew Reece)

Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales, Short Stories

Language: English

Keyword(s): literature (1956), fiction (1588), adventure (1013), short stories (700), humor (642)

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