This 1896 collection of stories for young readers features the title story—updating the fairy tale to New York City during the Gilded Age. It also includes “Miss Delamar’s Understudy, ” “The Editor’s Story, ” “An Assisted Emigrant, ” and “The Reporter Who Made Himself King.”
About the author
Richard Harding Davis (1864–1916) was an American journalist, war correspondent, short-story writer, playwright, and novelist. He worked in politics as well as fashion. He is best known for his colorful firsthand accounts as a war correspondent in six wars including the Spanish-American War, the Greco-Turkish War, the Boer War, and World War I. His well-known works include Soldiers of Fortune and Gallegher and Other Stories.
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Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 224 ● ISBN 9781411458840 ● File size 0.2 MB ● Age 99-17 years ● Publisher Barnes & Noble ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 5864231 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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