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Name: LITTLE ONE EYE, LITTLE TWO EYES, AND Little Three Eyes
Author: Dinah Mulock

A woman has three daughters: Little One Eye, Little Two Eyes, and Little Three Eyes. Little Two Eyes, who resembles ordinary people, is mistreated by her sisters and mother. One day, while tending to a goat, she meets a wise woman who teaches her a magical phrase to summon a table of food. Little Two Eyes uses this magic daily, leading her sisters to suspect something is amiss. They attempt to spy on her, but Little Two Eyes cleverly evades their scrutiny. Eventually, their mother, envious of Little Two Eyes' fortune, kills the goat. Heartbroken, Little Two Eyes receives advice from the wise woman to bury the goat's heart, which grows into a magnificent tree bearing golden fruit. The sisters fail to gather the fruit, but Little Two Eyes succeeds, attracting the attention of a passing knight. He desires a branch from the tree, and Little Two Eyes provides it, asking to be taken away from her miserable life. The knight marries her, leaving her sisters envious and ultimately losing the tree's magic. Years later, Little Two Eyes encounters her impoverished sisters, who repent for their past cruelty. She welcomes them, demonstrating kindness despite their earlier mistreatment, highlighting themes of resilience, compassion, and redemption.

By Dinah Mulock · First published 1867 · Genre: Children's Literature, Fairy Tale, Fantasy · 3,132 words

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There was a woman who had three daughters, the eldest of whom was called Little One Eye, because she had only one eye in the middle of her forehead; the second, Little Two Eyes, because she had two eyes like other people; and the youngest, Little Three Eyes, because she had three eyes, one of them being also in the middle of the forehead. But because Little Two Eyes looked no different from other people, her sisters and mother could not bear her. They said, "You with your two eyes are no better than anybody else; you do not belong to us. " They knocked her about, and gave her shabby clothes, and food which was left over from their own meals; in short, they vexed her whenever they could.

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Work type: Short story
Author: Dinah Mulock
Date: 1867 CE
Language: English
Genres: Children's Literature, Fairy Tale, Fantasy
Length: 3,132 words
Structure: 1 section, 41 paragraphs
Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Children's Literature — The story contains simplistic language, moral teachings, and magical elements which are commonly presented in Children's Literature.
Fairy Tale — The book possesses elements of magic, fantastical creatures, and a plot involving a journey of self-discovery and growth, aligning it with the genre of Fairy Tales.
Fantasy — It features supernatural elements, different worlds, as well as magic being employed as a crucial part of the plot, making the Fantasy genre applicable.