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 Project Gutenberg 2008-01-28 Public domain in the USA. 170 Crane, Walter 1845 1915 Queen Summer; Or, The Tourney of the Lily and the Rose Produced by Anne Storer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Queen Summer; Or, The Tourney of the Lily and the Rose" by Walter Crane is a whimsical poem richly illustrated, created during the late 19th century. The book presents an enchanting narrative focusing on the theme of summer's beauty and allure, personified by Queen Summer and the rivalry between two champions—the Rose and the Lily—vying for her favor. This work exemplifies the artistic and literary trends of the Victorian era, where nature and allegory often coalesced in lush poetic form. The story unfolds in a vibrant garden setting, where Queen Summer presides over a tournament between the knights representing the Rose and the Lily. Their conflict culminates in a battle filled with imagery of floral splendor, evoking the vibrant colors and scents of summer. However, when neither champion can claim victory, Queen Summer intervenes and declares a truce, emphasizing the importance of unity and harmony between the two. In the end, the tournament transforms into a joyous celebration, where roses and lilies dance together under the moonlight, symbolizing the blend of love, life, and the beauty of coexistence in the natural world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en English poetry -- 19th century Flowers -- Juvenile poetry Chivalry -- Juvenile poetry Knights and knighthood -- Juvenile poetry Queens -- Juvenile poetry Tournaments, Medieval -- Juvenile poetry PR PZ Text Horticulture Children's Verse Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 42683 2025-08-10T07:29:43.116011 text/html 38016 2008-01-28T15:50:06 text/html 3194805 2025-08-10T07:29:45.462060 application/epub+zip 3193206 2025-08-10T07:29:43.685079 application/epub+zip 78714 2025-08-10T07:29:43.364019 application/epub+zip 3224473 2025-08-10T07:29:46.802046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3218509 2025-08-10T07:29:45.116052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108181 2022-09-11T10:04:49.532004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26949 2025-08-10T07:29:42.830024 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26725 2008-01-28T15:50:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26726 2008-01-28T15:50:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26717 2008-01-28T15:50:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23991 2025-08-10T07:29:46.935031 application/rdf+xml 30198 2025-08-10T07:29:43.429007 image/jpeg 4155 2025-08-10T07:29:43.397007 image/jpeg 9952 2008-01-28T15:50:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 9944 2008-01-28T15:50:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 3741491 2008-01-28T15:50:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 9924 2008-01-28T15:50:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 4867388 2025-08-10T07:29:43.231059 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia