18 books like Crisanta Knight

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Snow Queen

Snow Queen Hans Christian Andersen · 2012 · 85p · ≈ 2h · Light Reprinted here for the first time since the 19th century, these color illustrations by T. Pym make the classic Andersen fairy tale even more magical. One of Andersen's best-beloved tales, The Snow Queen is a story about the strength and endurance of childhood friendship. Gerda's search for her playmate Kay–who was abducted by the Snow Queen and taken to her frozen palace–is brought to life in… Shares Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales Hans Christian Andersen · 1990 Shares Fairy Tales, Children's fiction with this book.

The Violet Fairy Book (Large Print) Andrew Lang · 1901 · ★ 4.0 · 266p · ≈ 8h · Moderate a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own color. In all, 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and countries are presented. Shares Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

The Lilac Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1910 · 186p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Thirty-three fairy tales including The one-handed girl and The raspberry worm. Shares Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

The Spiderwick Chronicles Tony DiTerlizzi · 2004 · ★ 4.0 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate **German-language description** Jared und seine Geschwister Simon und Mallory haben in dem alten Haus, in dem sie seit kurzem wohnen, eine geheimnisvolle Entdeckung gemacht: Arthur Spiderwicks Handbuch der magischen Geschöpfe! Plötzlich eröffnet sich den Kindern eine Welt voller Magie und Zauberwesen – doch nicht alle sind ihnen freundlich gesonnnen. Urplötzlich heiklen Situationen und… Shares Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

Der Nachsommer Adalbert Stifter · 1900 · 927p · ≈ 30h · Challenging Shares Bildungsromans with this book.

Ecocriticism and the Idea of Culture

Ecocriticism and the Idea of Culture Helena Feder · 2016 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares Bildungsromans with this book.

Gadis Pantai Pramoedya Ananta Toer · 1987 · ★ 4.2 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "In a poor coastal fishing village, a beautiful girl unknowingly attracts the attention of a local aristocrat. Before she knows it, she is forced to marry this man she has never seen and leave behind all that is familiar to her - her carefree days spent helping her mother with daily tasks, dreamily listening to the sounds of the wind and the waves, and watching boats come and go. She is taken… Shares Bildungsromans

The light princess, and other fairy tales George MacDonald · 1893 · ★ 4.0 · 104p · ≈ 3h · Challenging "George MacDonald occupied a major position in the intellectual life of his Victorian contemporaries. The Complete Fairy Tales brings together all eleven of his shorter fairy stories as well as his essay "The Fantastic Imagination." The subjects are those of traditional fantasy: fairies good and wicked, and children journeying into unsettling dreamworlds or undertaking life-risking labors. But… Shares Fairy Tales

Rapunzel Gebrüder Grimm [Brothers Grimm] · 1960 · ★ 3.9 · 27p · ≈ 54m · Moderate Shares Fairy Tales with this book.

Martin Pippin in the Apple Orchard Eleanor Farjeon · 1921 · 309p · ≈ 10h · Moderate A clever wandering minstrel rescues an imprisoned young lady when she charms the seven man-hating damsels guarding her by telling them stories, one by one. Shares Fairy Tales

Sinister street Sir Compton Mackenzie · 1913 · 832p · ≈ 27h · Challenging Michael Fane arrives in the thin red house in Carlington Road to his new family of Nurse, Cook, Annie the housemaid, his younger sister Stella, and the occasional presence of Mother. From here, the novel follows the next twenty years of his life as he tries to find his place in the upper echelons of Edwardian society, through prep school, studies at Oxford, and his emergence into the wide world.… Shares Bildungsromans

Old-fashioned fairy tales Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing · 1800 · ★ 3.6 · 116p · ≈ 3h · Challenging There was once upon a time a child who had Good Luck for his godfather. “I am not Fortune”, said Good Luck to the parents; “I have no gifts to bestow, but whenever he needs help I will be at hand”. “Nothing could be better”, said the old couple. They were delighted. But what pleases the father often fails to satisfy the son: moreover, every man thinks that he deserves just a little more than he… Shares Fairy Tales

Abyssinian Chronicles Moses Isegawa · 2000 · ★ 4.0 · 493p · ≈ 16h · Moderate "The teller of this tale is Mugezi, a quick-witted, sharp-eyed man whose life encompasses the traditional and the modern, the peaceful and the insanely violent, the despotic and the democratic. Born in a rural community in the early l960s, he is raised by his grandfather, a deposed clan chief, and his great-aunt, or "grandmother," after his parents immigrate to the capital city of Kampala. At… Shares Bildungsromans

The Necromancers Robert Hugh Benson · 1909 · ★ 3.5 · 252p · ≈ 8h · Moderate An early entry in what would become known as the horror genre, this spellbinding classic has captivated readers for generations Following the death of his fiancée, Laurie Baxter becomes consumed by an obsession with the supernatural. Attempting to reach his deceased bride, he attends rituals and séances, delving ever deeper into the dark embrace of the occult. But instead of reconnecting with… Shares Magic

The Sleeping Beauty Arthur Quiller-Couch · 1910 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Shares Fairy Tales, Children's fiction with this book.

The Brown Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1904 · 215p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Thirty-two fairy tales from the folklore of Africa, Australia, Brazil, India, New Caledonia, and Persia. Shares Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

The Green Fairy Book Andrew Lang · 1892 · ★ 4.2 · 120p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Fairy tales gathered from the folklore of Russia, Germany, Italy, France, China, Scotland, and England. Shares Fairy Tales, Children's fiction

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