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Princess Mary's Gift Book by Various

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In 1914, Princess Mary, then 17 years of age, gave her name to this collection of short stories and essays from the most prominent authors of the time for the purpose of raising funds for the "Work For Women Fund". A few of the outstanding authors represented in this sparkling collection are J.M. Barrie with is essay on A Holiday in Bed; A. Conan Doyle; J.H. Fabre the naturalist with his well know description of The Ant-Lion; H. Ryder Haggard; Rudyard Kipling; Alfred Noyes ("A Spell for a Fairy"); Baroness Orczy (yes, that one); and Kate Douglas Wiggin. - Summary by Phil Chenevert

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Episodes

  1. Fleur-de-Lis

  2. The Escape

  3. Altogether Different

  4. What Can A Little Chap Do?

  5. Out of the Jaws of Death: A Scarlet Pimpernel Story

  6. A Spell for a Fairy

  7. The Ebony Box

  8. A True Story From Camp

  9. Big Steamers

  10. True Spartan Hearts

  11. Magepa the Buck

  12. The Land of Let's Pretend

  13. A Model Soldier

  14. An Angel of God

  15. The Ant-Lion

  16. Bimbashi Joyce

  17. Canada's Word

  18. Charlie the Cox

  19. The Spy

  20. A Holiday in Bed

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In 1914, Princess Mary, then 17 years of age, gave her name to this collection of short stories and essays from the most prominent authors of the time for the purpose of raising funds for the "Work For Women Fund". A few of the outstanding authors represented in this sparkling collection are J.M. Barrie with is essay on A Holiday in Bed; A. Conan Doyle; J.H. Fabre the naturalist with his well know description of The Ant-Lion; H. Ryder Haggard; Rudyard Kipling; Alfred Noyes ("A Spell for a Fairy"); Baroness Orczy (yes, that one); and Kate Douglas Wiggin. - Summary by Phil Chenevert

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How many episodes does Princess Mary's Gift Book by Various have?

Princess Mary's Gift Book by Various has 20 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 11, 2023.

What is Princess Mary's Gift Book by Various about?

In 1914, Princess Mary, then 17 years of age, gave her name to this collection of short stories and essays from the most prominent authors of the time for the purpose of raising funds for the "Work For Women Fund". A few of the outstanding authors represented in this sparkling collection are J.M....

Who hosts Princess Mary's Gift Book by Various?

Princess Mary's Gift Book by Various is created and hosted by Mc bill frank.
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