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Once on a Time

by A. A. Milne

Milne created the story to contain believable, three-dimensional characters, rather than the stereotypes which will satisfy children. Hence the book introduces us to a princess who is far from helpless; a prince who, whilst handsome, is also pompous and vain; an enchantment which is almost entirely humorous; a villain who is not entirely villainous and receives no real comeuppance; a good king who is not always good; an evil king who is not always evil, and so on. The result is a book which children may not enjoy as much as adults. The book was written by Milne partly for his wife, upon whom the character of the Countess Belvane was partially based.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1917

Authors

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A. A. Milne

United Kingdom

Alan Alexander Milne was an English author, best known for his books about the teddy bear Winnie-the-Pooh and for various poems. One of his teachers was H. G. Wells who taught in a school where he wen...

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02 - Chapter 1 - The King of Euralia has a Visitor to Breakfast
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03 - Chapter 2 - The Chancellor of Barodia has a Long Walk Home
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04 - Chapter 3 - The King of Euralia Draws his Sword
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05 - Chapter 4 - The Princess Hyacinth Leaves it to the Countess
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06 - Chapter 5 - Belvane Indulges her Hobby
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07 - Chapter 6 - There are no Wizards in Barodia
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08 - Chapter 7 - The Princess Receives a Letter and Writes One
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09 - Chapter 8 - Prince Udo Sleeps Badly
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10 - Chapter 9 - They are Afraid of Udo
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11 - Chapter 10 - Charlotte Patacake Astonishes the Critics
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12 - Chapter 11 - Watercress Seems to go with the Ears
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13 - Chapter 12 - We Decide to Write to Udo's Father
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14 - Chapter 13 - "Pink" Rhymes with "Think"
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15 - Chapter 14 - "Why Can't you be like Wiggs?"
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16 - Chapter 15 - There is a Lover Waiting for Hyacinth
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17 - Chapter 16 - Belvane Enjoys Herself
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18 - Chapter 17 - The King of Barodia Drops the Whisker Habit
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19 - Chapter 18 - The Veteran of the Forest Entertains Two Very Young People
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20 - Chapter 19 - Udo Behaves Like a Gentleman
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21 - Chapter 20 - Coronel Knows a Good Story when he Hears it
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22 - Chapter 21 - A Serpent Coming after Udo
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23 - Chapter 22 - The Seventeen Volumes go back Again
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