Satiric comedy from 1915 about a nouveau riche British family and their nanny who get whisked off to Maerchenland ('the land of Fairy Tales') one evening in a car drawn by storks. The matron of the family, a thorough snob, is crowned Queen of the country by mistake. She is quick to accept her new position and is determined to introduce British social niceties in her realm. And this really is the land of Fairy Tales, with gnomes, giants, a dragon, magic, a fairy godmother and more. Trouble quickly starts to brew as the royal couple and their son introduce things like capitalism and golf. When gradually a few people find out who should actually have been the new ruler, things get more and more complicated. A bit of romance is thrown into this mixture as well. You'll have to listen to find out whether everyone lives happily ever after.
In the preface and epilogue, the author won't let his audience forget the troubled times in the real world, in the heat of World War I. (Summary by Anna Simon)
Proof-listeners were Rapunzelina and April Gonzales.
In the preface and epilogue, the author won't let his audience forget the troubled times in the real world, in the heat of World War I. (Summary by Anna Simon)
Proof-listeners were Rapunzelina and April Gonzales.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
01 - Chapter I. "The Skirts of Happy Chance"
29:44 - Chapter 2
02 - Chapter II. Rushing to Conclusions
25:53 - Chapter 3
03 - Chapter III. Fine Feathers
31:38 - Chapter 4
04 - Chapter IV. Crowned Heads
28:10 - Chapter 5
05 - Chapter V. Dignity under Difficulties
29:44 - Chapter 6
06 - Chapter VI. Cares of State
30:58 - Chapter 7
07 - Chapter VII. A Game they did not understand
28:28 - Chapter 8
08 - Chapter VIII. "A Steed that knows his Rider"
26:09 - Chapter 9
09 - Chapter IX. The Pleasures of the Table
30:12 - Chapter 10
10 - Chapter X. The Blonde Beast
29:39 - Chapter 11
11 - Chapter XI. A Way Out
30:46 - Chapter 12
12 - Chapter XII. Unwelcome Announcements
30:25 - Chapter 13
13 - Chapter XIII. What the Pigeon Said
24:48 - Chapter 14
14 - Chapter XIV. Bag and Baggage
34:51 - Chapter 15
15 - Chapter XV. "Riven with Vain Endeavour"
31:35 - Chapter 16
16 - Chapter XVI. "A Cloud that's Dragonish"
34:49 - Chapter 17
17 - Chapter XVII. The Reward of Valour
35:55 - Chapter 18
18 - Chapter XVIII. A Previous Engagement
28:21 - Chapter 19
19 - Chapter XIX. Servants of the Queen
19:07 - Chapter 20
20 - Chapter XX. At the End of her Tether
35:40 - Chapter 21
21 - Chapter XXI. "Whose Lights are fled, whose Garlands dead"
42:30 - Chapter 22
22 - Chapter XXII. Squaring Accounts
16:53 - Chapter 23
23 - Epilogue
17:18