The Dumb Princess

The Dumb Princess is a children's book written by William Morris. The story follows a princess who is born without the ability to speak. The king and queen are devastated by their daughter's condition and try everything they can to help her speak, but to no avail. The princess grows up and falls in love with a prince, but is unable to communicate her feelings to him. The prince, however, is not deterred by the princess's inability to speak and finds a way to communicate with her through gestures and actions. Together, they go on a journey to find a magical flower that will give the princess the gift of speech. Along the way, they encounter various obstacles and challenges, but ultimately succeed in finding the flower and the princess is finally able to speak. The Dumb Princess is a heartwarming tale about the power of love and the importance of communication. Morris's beautiful illustrations bring the story to life and make it a timeless classic for children of all ages.THIS 42 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Six Gifts and Other Stories Retold from The Earthly Paradise, by William Morris. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766189538.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.