#flower fables

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I recently bought two books I had never heard of before- Louisa May Alcott’s Flower Fables; and The Fairy Caravan by Beatrix Potter.

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More Fairy Tales!

With the snow melting and the beginning of spring upon us, I have been interested in not only fables, but also faeries. According to some myths, the fair folk are what herald the springtime, so I believe it’s quite suitable for this time of year.

The book I would like to share from our collection is Flower Fables, by American novelist Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), published in Philadelphia by the Henry Altemus Company in 1898 as part of their “Young People’s Library” series. This book contains eight tales as well as thirty-four illustrations to accompany them.

Alcott fashioned these original, captivating encounters with elves, faeries, and animals as a foundation for young readers that offer themes of love, kindness, and responsibility. For what is a fairy tale without messages and lessons for the reader to remember? While Alcott is best known for her novel Little Women (1868), these stories are part of a hefty sum of fantasy fiction Alcott wrote throughout her career, each story featuring adventures in fairyland, inspired by the vast beauty of Alcott’s love for the natural world.

View more books for children from our Historical Curriculum Collection.

View more of my posts on fable, folktales, fairy tails, and other literature.

-- Elizabeth V., Special Collections Undergraduate Writing Intern

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A Cottagecore List

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''Flower Fables'' by Louisa May Alcott, 1898 Source

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Culmer Barnes, ''Flower Fables'' by Louisa May Alcott, 1898 Source

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Flora and Sylva

The Henry Altemus Company published Flower Fables by Louisa May Alcott in 1898 as part of the popular series “Young People’s Library.” The book includes 34 illustrations.

I love the green color endpapers of the girl with a giant book surrounded by flowers and birds, and the decorative initials found throughout.

-Charlotte, Special Collections Graduate Intern

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But as we can not help it, we must suffer patiently. And not let the sorrows of others disturb our happiness. - Louisa m Alcott

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Flower Fables