The White Deer | Related Titles/Adaptations
Thurber's other fairy tales show similar themes and qualities. In Many Moons, a sick princess cannot get well unless she is given the moon. In The Great Quillow, only a scorned toy maker can save the town from a dangerous giant. In The Thirteen Clocks, the wicked Duke has driven love and warmth from his land, and a minstrel prince is needed. The Wonderful O joins The White Deer among the most satisfying of these tales. In that story, the evil pirate, Black, makes the letter "O" illegal on a small, once happy island. Love becomes unpronounceable and...
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