Publisher's Synopsis
Flora's Interpreter: And Fortuna Flora is a book written by Sarah Josepha Buell Hale in 1856. The book is a collection of essays and stories that explore the world of flowers and their meanings. The first part of the book, Flora's Interpreter, is a guide to the language of flowers, providing readers with a comprehensive list of flowers and their symbolic meanings. The second part of the book, Fortuna Flora, is a collection of stories and poems that use flowers as a central theme. The stories are moralistic and often feature strong female characters who use their knowledge of flowers to navigate their lives. The book also includes illustrations of flowers and their meanings, as well as a glossary of botanical terms. Overall, Flora's Interpreter: And Fortuna Flora is a charming and informative book that offers readers a glimpse into the Victorian fascination with the language of flowers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
