Prince Vance: The Story of a Prince with a Court in His Box

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Prince Vance: The Story of a Prince with a Court in His Box

by Eleanor Putnam, Arlo Bates

EN·~1 hours·22 chapters

Chapters

22 total

Prince Vance The Story of a Prince with a Court in his Box

0:04

ELEANOR PUTNAM and ARLO BATES

0:59

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

2:52

I.

4:50

II

3:55

III

4:32

IV

6:45

V

7:31

VI

6:34

VII

6:10
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Description

A mischievous prince finds his world turned upside‑down when his godmother, the capricious Fairy Copetta, insists he obeys a strict set of lessons and courtesies. Instead of simple schooling, Vance discovers a miniature court that lives inside a tiny, enchanted box, populated by talking animals, quirky wizards, and eccentric nobles who all demand his attention. The whimsical setting bursts with vivid scenes—a blue wizard offering gold bonbons, a raven with glittering eyes, and a court that shrinks to fit a fisherman's table—inviting listeners into a delightfully tangled realm where politeness and curiosity clash.

As Vance grapples with the absurd demands of his fairy godmother and the oddball inhabitants of his pocket‑sized kingdom, his bewilderment turns into a series of charming, if baffling, encounters. From riddling cats to hissing swans and a giant’s hand that looms like a playground, the story balances gentle humor with the prince’s growing sense of agency. Young listeners will be drawn into the playful absurdity, eager to see how Vance learns to navigate a world where even a simple lesson can become an extraordinary adventure.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (103K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Meredith Bach, Asad Razzaki and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Release date

May 30, 2009

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Eleanor Putnam

Eleanor Putnam

1856–1886

A 19th-century American writer who published under the name Eleanor Putnam, she wrote poetry, stories, and novels before her life was cut short at just 29. Her work includes Old Salem and, with her husband Arlo Bates, the fantasy tale Prince Vance.

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Arlo Bates

Arlo Bates

1850–1918

A prolific late-19th-century man of letters, he moved easily between poetry, fiction, criticism, and journalism. His work carries the polished, thoughtful feel of an author who also spent years teaching literature.

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