Princesses

I think The Twelve Dancing Princesses is a classic instance of the dichotomy between what kids like and what adults like in kids 'books.

Steve Jenkins says Just Say Know Roger Sutton 2007

Nevertheless, these broils multiplied, and the King at last grew so weary of them that one evening he called the Princesses before him, and threatened that if they did not improve he would banish them all from the

Court Memoirs of France Series — Complete Various

The twin Princesses were as happy as the day was long, and although they were already sixteen, they still had many studies.

The Lily of Life: A Fairy Tale 1913

Nevertheless, these broils multiplied, and the King at last grew so weary of them that one evening he called the Princesses before him, and threatened that if they did not improve he would banish them all from the

Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Volume 02 Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon 1715

Nevertheless, these broils multiplied, and the King at last grew so weary of them that one evening he called the Princesses before him, and threatened that if they did not improve he would banish them all from the

Memoirs of Louis XIV and His Court and of the Regency — Complete Louis de Rouvroy Saint-Simon 1715

And, Juliet, if you are reading this, thank you for treating my favorite fairy tale (The Twelve Dancing Princesses, that is) with such respect.

Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Take Five Interview: Juliet Marillier and Wildwood Dancing 2008

He then told her how the Tsar had bidden him and his brothers bring their wives to court, and had said that whichever of the Princesses was the finest and most beautiful should reign as Queen, and her husband should be the Tsar.

Tales of Folk and Fairies Katharine Pyle 1900

At Köpenick, another village not far off, it was called the Princesses 'Stone, but the lake at the foot of the hill was called the Devil's Lake.

The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology Edwin Sidney Hartland 1887

If the Princesses were the companions of their royal father in his flight, and were delivered to their mother when she entered Bristol -- which may be the fact -- the probability is that he sent them there when he left Gloucester, on or about the 10th of October.

In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers Emily Sarah Holt 1864

The dancing ceased, and the music paused in the midst of a piece begun, for the Elector himself had risen from his game of cards, and the Electress had called the Princesses from among the dancers.

The Youth of the Great Elector 1843