Bee: The Princess of the Dwarfs
A satirical tale about a princess who falls in love with a dwarf, despite societal norms and expectations. The story explores themes of identity, class, and social hierarchy through the lens of a fantastical world filled with talking animals and mythical creatures.
By Anatole France · First published 1892 · Genre: Fantasy, Fairy tale, Children's literature · 23 chapters · 32,378 words
First lines
Setting on her golden hair a hood spread with pearls and tying round her waist the widow's girdle, the Countess of the White Moor entered the chapel where she prayed each day for the soul of her husband, killed by an Irish giant in single combat.
That day she saw, on the cushion of her praying-stool, a white rose. At the sight of it she turned pale and her eyes grew dim; she threw her head back and wrung her hands. For she knew that when a Countess of the White Moor must die she finds a white rose on her stool.
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Bee: The Princess of the Dwarfs is listed on Textopian as a novel by Anatole France, dated 1892 CE.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Anatole France
- Date: 1892 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Fairy tale, Children's literature, Adventure
- Length: 32,378 words
- Structure: 23 chapters, 625 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Fantasy — The book focuses on the story of a princess in a world of Dwarfs, this creates a supernatural, magical realm which is a key characteristic of the fantasy genre.
- Fairy tale — The story follows a classic fairy tale structure, with a primary character being a princess and her encounters with magical and enchanting beings - Dwarfs.
- Children's literature — The book features fantastical elements, a moral lesson, and easy-to-understand language - typical of stories written for young readers.
- Adventure — Bee, the protagonist, embarks on various fantastical adventures with the Dwarfs, justifying this genre.
Tags
fantasy · fairy tale · dwarfs · princess · adventure · magic · mythology · children's literature · imagination · friendship · courage · royalty
Contents
- TELLS OF THE NEWS THAT A WHITE ROSE BRINGS TO THE COUNTESS OF THE WHITE MOOR
- HOW THE LOVES OF BEE OF THE CLARIDES AND GEORGE OF THE WHITE MOOR BEGAN
- WHICH DEALS WITH EDUCATION IN GENERAL, AND THAT OF GEORGE IN PARTICULAR
- TELLS HOW THE DUCHESS TOOK BEE AND GEORGE TO THE HERMITAGE AND OF THEIR MEETING AN HIDEOUS OLD WOMAN THERE
- IS CONCERNED WITH WHAT YOU SEE FROM THE KEEP OF THE CLARIDES
- TELLS HOW BEE AND GEORGE WENT OFF TO THE LAKE
- SHOWS THE PENALTY GEORGE OF THE WHITE MOOR PAID FOR HAVING GONE NEAR TO THE LAKE WHERE LIVE THE SYLPHS
- SHOWS HOW BEE WAS TAKEN TO THE LAND OF THE DWARFS
- TELLS FAITHFULLY THE WELCOME GIVEN BY KING LOC TO BEE OF THE CLARIDES
- IN WHICH THE WONDERS OF THE KINGDOM OF THE DWARFS ARE THOROUGHLY DESCRIBED, AS WELL AS THE DOLLS WHICH WERE GIVEN TO BEE
- IN WHICH THE TREASURE OF KING LOC IS DESCRIBED AS WELL AS POSSIBLE
- IN WHICH KING LOC PROPOSES
- TELLS HOW BEE SAW HER MOTHER AND COULD NOT KISS HER
- IN WHICH THE GREAT GRIEF THAT OVERTOOK KING LOC IS SEEN
- RELATES THE WORDS OF THE LEARNED NUR WHICH GAVE AN EXTRAORDINARY PLEASURE TO LITTLE KING LOC
- TELLS THE MARVELLOUS ADVENTURE OF GEORGE OF THE WHITE MOOR
- IN WHICH KING LOC MAKES A TERRIBLE JOURNEY
- TELLS THE MARVELLOUS MEETING THAT OCCURRED TO JOHN, THE MASTER TAILOR, AND OF THE GOOD SONG SUNG BY THE BIRDS OF THE GROVE TO THE DUCHESS
- TELLS OF A LITTLE SATIN SLIPPER
- IN WHICH A DANGEROUS ADVENTURE IS RELATED
- IN WHICH ALL ENDS WELL
- THE SORROW OF DEMETER
- THE KING OF THE GOLDEN MOUNTAIN FROM "GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES"