Dreamer, The-Jack Vance novelette
Dreamer, The- Jack Vance novelette AKA: The Enchanted Princess (author’s preferred title) The Enchanted Princess is a 25 page novelette that was written in 1949 and initially published in Orbit magazine in December, 1954. It is also known as "The Dreamer." James Aiken, who creates special effects for TV, decides to visit a residential children's clinic because his sister informed him of an interesting film series they were playing for the children there and James wants to view it. When he arrives he finds it odd that a former movie producer is also visiting. After viewing the film Aiken is amazed at the unusual creativity of it and calls it "magnificent." He is very curious about the studio that produced it and, after investigating, he finds that the same studio is offering a free sneak preview of an upcoming release about “ Vasillissa the Enchanted Princess .” Aiken attends the viewing and again is astonished by the high quality of the film. But...