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The Old-Fashioned Fairy Book

by Constance Harrison

A mediocre book of mediocre stories written to resemble fairy tales. Suffers from historical defects such as misogyny, racism, violence, and religion.

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Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1884

Author

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Constance Harrison

United States

Constance Cary Harrison also referred as Mrs. Burton Harrison, was an American playwright and novelist. She and two of her cousins were known as the "Cary Invincibles"; the three sewed the first examp...

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