Prince Prigio

audiobook

Prince Prigio

by Andrew Lang

EN·~1 hours·21 chapters

Chapters

21 total

Transcribed from the 1889 J. W. Arrowsmith edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org

0:25

PREFACE.

0:40

CHAPTER I.

5:43

CHAPTER II.

3:18

CHAPTER III.

8:11

CHAPTER IV.

4:42

CHAPTER V.

1:28

CHAPTER VI.

9:01

CHAPTER VII.

5:56

CHAPTER VIII.

3:53

Description

In the enchanted realm of Pantouflia, a king and queen long for an heir, their palace walls lined with portraits of legendary ancestors—Cinderella, the Marquis de Carabas, even a cat in boots. When their long‑awaited son finally arrives, the court hails him as a marvel, a child destined for greatness. Yet the queen, a skeptic of all things magical, refuses to acknowledge the fairies who have long watched over the royal line.

As the christening approaches, the king insists on inviting the ancient fairy godmothers, while the queen dismisses them as nonsense. Their stubbornness leaves the banquet table set for a hundred guests that never appear, prompting a series of absurd and humorous mishaps. The stage is set for Prince Prigio’s upbringing amid a clash of rationality and whimsy, promising a tale that blends satire, fantasy, and the occasional unexpected twist.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (93K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2007-03-19

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Andrew Lang

Andrew Lang

1844–1912

Best known for gathering fairy tales into the beloved "color" Fairy Books, this Scottish writer also moved easily between poetry, criticism, translation, and folklore. His work helped bring stories from many traditions to a wide English-speaking audience.

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