Old Hungarian Fairy Tales

Old Hungarian Fairy Tales is a collection of traditional folk stories from Hungary, originally compiled and translated by Baroness Orczy. The book includes a variety of tales, ranging from humorous and lighthearted to dark and cautionary. The stories feature a cast of colorful characters, including witches, giants, dragons, and talking animals. Some of the tales are familiar, such as ""The Three Golden Hairs"" and ""The Golden Duck"", while others are less well-known. Throughout the book, readers will encounter themes of love, bravery, cunning, and the consequences of greed and selfishness. The stories are accompanied by illustrations that capture the spirit of the tales and bring the characters to life. Overall, Old Hungarian Fairy Tales is a delightful and enchanting collection that will appeal to readers of all ages who enjoy classic fairy tales and folklore.The next day Narcissa got up and dressed, or rather made Forget-me-not dress her as usual; she was not yet tired of all the admiration her beauty always roused whereever she passed, and she still loved as dearly as ever to gaze at her own reflection in the lake, and provoke its inhabitants into songs of praise. On this particular morning she had made herself look lovelier than ever, and she stepped out of her mother's garden, anxiously peering round for the squirrels, who always greeted her approach joyfully, and escorted her to the edge of the lake with many a bow of admiration and envy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.