The oriental story book : a collection of tales

A bright, sun‑kissed realm presides over this anthology, where Queen Phantasie rules with endless generosity, sending her children and gifts to lift the spirits of weary mortals. The tales blend the sparkle of myth with the intimacy of everyday kindness, inviting listeners to wander through gardens that never dim and to hear the murmurs of dreams that float down to earth. Each story carries a gentle moral, wrapped in the fragrant language of an age‑old oral tradition, promising both wonder and quiet reflection.

The opening narrative follows Märchen, the queen’s eldest daughter, who returns from the human world heavy‑hearted. Once welcomed with smiles and song, she now meets cold stares and suspicion, as watchful men question the origin of her gifts and cling to fashions that condemn her. The queen’s counsel, steeped in compassion, urges her to seek new allies among the youthful and to trust the fleeting, bright‑footed Dreams that still dance above ordinary lives. In this early conflict, the collection sets a tone of resilience, reminding us that generosity may waver in a world quick to judge, yet hope remains ever‑present.