Flora's Interpreter And Fortuna Flora (1852)

Flora's Interpreter and Fortuna Flora is a book written by Sarah Josepha Buell Hale and published in 1852. The book is a collection of two stories, one of which is a moral tale for children, while the other is a romantic story for adults.The first story, Flora's Interpreter, is a moral tale that teaches children about the importance of honesty, kindness, and the consequences of being greedy. The story follows Flora, a young girl who is given a magical flower that allows her to understand the language of animals. Flora uses this power to help animals in need, but soon becomes greedy and uses the flower for her own gain. This leads to a series of misfortunes, but Flora learns her lesson and returns the flower to its rightful place.The second story, Fortuna Flora, is a romantic tale that follows the lives of two sisters, Flora and Rosamond. Flora is beautiful and kind, while Rosamond is selfish and vain. The story follows their adventures as they travel to Italy, where they meet a handsome artist named Angelo. Both sisters fall in love with Angelo, but it is Flora who wins his heart because of her kindness and generosity.Overall, Flora's Interpreter and Fortuna Flora is a charming book that teaches important moral lessons while also entertaining readers with its romantic and adventurous stories.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.