Andrew Lang 1 hr 36 min read

Prince Prigio's son Ricardo goes adventuring with a magic carpet and fairy gifts, slaying dragons and rescuing maidens, and learning at last the advantage of minding his book.

Andrew Lang's 1893 sequel to 'Prince Prigio' continues his witty Pantouflia fairy tales. Charming, clever, delightful children's fantasy. Read it for the further enchanted adventures of a fairy-tale royal family, sparkling with Lang's wit and warmth.

In its time

Published in 1893, during the 1890s, wells arrives.

Reading it

1 hr 36 min read (a novella, a full arc in one sitting or two).

Illustrated by

Gordon Browne