Project Gutenberg 1999-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 326 Van Dyke, Henry 1852 1933 Dyke, Henry Van Dyke, Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Henry I. Van The Blue Flower The blue flower - The source -- The mill -- Spy rock -- Wood-magic -- The other wise men -- A handful of clay -- The lost word -- The first Christmas-tree. Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The Blue Flower" by Henry Van Dyke is a collection of interconnected stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores the theme of the quest for happiness and meaning in life, symbolized by the elusive Blue Flower, through the eyes of various characters, notably a young boy and later, a traveler. These narratives weave together elements of nostalgia, introspection, and a longing for beauty, as they reflect on deeper truths amid life’s mundane moments. The opening of the book introduces a boy who is captivated by the idea of a mysterious Blue Flower that represents his longing for something greater than the life he knows. As he dreams, he envisions a radiant flower in a tranquil setting, filled with light and beauty, illustrating his deep inner yearning. The scene shifts to a narrative about the Land of the Half-forgotten, where a solitary traveler seeks the secret of happiness. Through these early passages, Van Dyke sets a lyrical tone, hinting at the continuous search for fulfillment and the transformative power of imagination and dreams. The boy's dreams foreshadow the adventures that await him on his quest for the Blue Flower, establishing a poetic framework for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Category: Short Stories Category: Novels Category: American Literature 357386 2025-08-01T10:24:28.239889 text/html 365475 2021-01-27T19:44:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 125691 2021-01-27T19:44:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 191434 2025-08-01T10:24:34.359906 application/epub+zip 195418 2025-08-01T10:24:30.238859 application/epub+zip 195417 2025-08-01T10:24:28.976915 application/epub+zip 346597 2025-08-01T10:24:37.461887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329704 2025-08-01T10:24:33.627894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304834 2022-09-01T11:40:10.902110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312070 2025-08-01T10:24:27.747898 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 312008 2016-10-09T13:11:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 119848 2016-10-09T13:14:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 308775 2008-09-21T17:12:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119432 2008-09-21T17:15:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21171 2025-08-01T10:24:37.593827 application/rdf+xml 12379 2025-08-01T10:24:29.632907 image/jpeg 3303 2025-08-01T10:24:29.377906 image/jpeg 185161 2025-08-01T10:24:28.266907 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia