Legends from Fairyland

by Holme Lee

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276 pages, Hardcover

First published September 27, 1988

About the author

Harriet Parr (1828–1900) was a British author of the Victorian era, who wrote under the pseudonym Holme Lee.

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Reviews

[Saphraneet · Rating 3 out of 5]

My rating is actually more like a 3.5. I like reading vintage books and this one smacks of early twentieth century writing. It was probably a good book for teaching life lessons to children in those Edwardian times. Neither the reader nor the listener is left in doubt about how to behave. The artwork was extremely lovely and intricate. However, the hero and heroine were rather flat making the villains more interesting. Even so, the good virtues taught are evident and would make fun discussions with children.

[Missnutmeg · Rating 5 out of 5]

A pleasant series written with a Victorian sensibility - this piece delves deeply into anthropomorphism and allegory. Although it may at first seem quite obvious to have characters that act according to their names, it becomes clear that Lee (Harriet Parr) adds contemporary (for her time) themes to the archaic morality tale. I read this book when I was younger, and although I lost the book before I was able to finish, I still remember those tales that I was able to read.

[Valerie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I put this one down after 50 or so pages. It's cute little stories, but much better suited to my 9 year old daughter.