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A review by faeriedrumsong
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship by Arthur Ransome
3.0
I heard a version of this tale from an African nation (I don't recall which) first many years ago, and this version doesn't really thrill me much either. The pictures are cute, if you like this style.
It's just that the older I get, the less value I find in the "i'm going to give you my daughter if you do something for me" trope in these tales.
"Hello," princess cries "piece of meat, over here! Waiting to be noticed!"
So, the princess immediately falls in love with someone that EVERYONE (including his own parents) calls a fool, just because he has nice clothes. Admit it. That is the takeaway of the story for many little girls. She doesn't even know him for a full day before she is married to him and loves him "to distraction."
ugh... puh leez
It's just that the older I get, the less value I find in the "i'm going to give you my daughter if you do something for me" trope in these tales.
"Hello," princess cries "piece of meat, over here! Waiting to be noticed!"
So, the princess immediately falls in love with someone that EVERYONE (including his own parents) calls a fool, just because he has nice clothes. Admit it. That is the takeaway of the story for many little girls. She doesn't even know him for a full day before she is married to him and loves him "to distraction."
ugh... puh leez