The Primrose Ring
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| The Primrose Ring | |
| Author | Ruth Sawyer |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Novel |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
| Publication date | 1915 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | N/A |
| ISBN | ISBN 101734043X |
The Primrose Ring is a novel by Ruth Sawyer, published first in 1915 and illustrated by Fanny Munsell. This was Sawyer's first published novel. She later wrote the 1937 Newbery Medal winner Roller Skates.
It was made into a silent film by Paramount in 1917, starring Mae Murray and an uncredited Loretta Young (in her film debut as a Fairy) and directed by Robert Z. Leonard. Screen credits went to Marion Fairfax and Catherine Carr and photography credits to Charles Rosher. Other actors include Tom Moore and Winter Hall.
[edit] Plot summary
"In a children's hospital, a nurse relates the story of a giant ogre named Pain to the young patients." [1]
[edit] External links
- The Primrose Ring, available at Project Gutenberg.
- Film description
