Bibliograph

The twelve dancing princesses

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Label

The twelve dancing princesses

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The twelve dancing princesses

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Summary

In this tale, twelve princesses, each of astounding beauty, are locked by their father in their shared bedroom each night. Vexed to discover that their dancing shoes show signs of wear every morning, the king demands an explanation, which they refuse to give. The king offers his kingdom and marriage to any of his daughters as a reward to the man who solves the mystery. However, if the mystery remains unsolved after three nights, the erstwhile suitor will be put to death. After many entrants fail, a wise old soldier finally cracks the case

Target audience

juvenile

Classification