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Plain Princess

Plain Princess

Children's BooksFairy Tales
Pages
62
Published
1945
Language
English

Synopsis

Princess Esmeralda, spoiled and prone to tantrums, is shocked when a visiting Prince dares to call her plain. This harsh truth sends her into a genuine decline, prompting her parents to offer a reward to anyone who can restore her beauty. When the royal dustwoman, Dame Goodwit, takes the Princess into her humble home, Esmeralda learns that true beauty comes from within and from acts of unselfishness.

Prose complexity
1/10

Vibe

WhimsicalHeartwarmingInspiring
Coming of AgeRedemption Arc

Genres

Children's Books Fairy Tales

Authors

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Phyllis McGinley

Phyllis McGinley (March 21, 1905 – February 22, 1978) was an American author of children's books and poetry. Her poetry was in the style of light verse, specializing in humor, satiric tone and the positive aspects of suburban life. She won a Pulitzer prize in 1961. McGinley enjoyed a wide readership in her lifetime, publishing her work in newspapers and women's magazines such as the Ladies Home Journal, as well as in literary periodicals, including The New Yorker, The Saturday Review and The...

Characters

EsmeraldaProtagonist
Dame GoodwitSupporting
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