Project Gutenberg 2010-09-08 Public domain in the USA. 419 Ruskin, John 1819 1900 Ruskin, J. (John) Doyle, Richard 1824 1883 Kitcat, Dick Doyle, R. (Richard) The King of the Golden River; or, the Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_of_the_Golden_River Produced by Chris Curnow, Johnnie Hollowell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The King of the Golden River; or, the Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria" by John Ruskin is a fairy tale published in the late 19th century. The book is notable for its blend of fantasy and moral lessons set in a mythical version of Styria, exploring themes such as greed, kindness, and the consequences of one's actions. It embodies the moralistic nature often found in fairy tales, though it is also distinguished by Ruskin's rich, descriptive prose and social commentary. The story follows three brothers who inherit a prosperous valley known as the Treasure Valley. The eldest brothers, Schwartz and Hans, are cruel and greedy, while the youngest brother, Gluck, is kind-hearted and compassionate. After a visit from the personification of the South-West Wind, who curses the brothers for their lack of hospitality, they lose their riches. The brothers go on ill-fated quests for gold from the magical Golden River, but their selfishness leads to their downfall as they turn into stones after failing the challenges laid out by the King of the Golden River. In contrast, Gluck's selfless actions eventually lead him to successfully turn the river to gold by adhering to the moral principles established by the dwarf king, thus restoring the valley's vitality and securing his own happiness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33673/33673-h/images/i_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fairy tales PZ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 102114 2025-06-13T15:23:41.413822 text/html 99425 2010-09-08T13:01:42 text/html; charset=us-ascii 812016 2010-09-08T13:01:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 869804 2025-06-13T15:23:44.398302 application/epub+zip 869952 2025-06-13T15:23:42.111856 application/epub+zip 64515 2025-06-13T15:23:41.737799 application/epub+zip 917784 2025-06-13T15:23:46.333320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 898873 2025-06-13T15:23:44.043329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96358 2022-09-15T11:08:37.102184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83544 2025-06-13T15:23:41.066830 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83364 2010-09-08T13:01:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31419 2010-09-08T13:01:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19560 2025-06-13T15:23:46.488293 application/rdf+xml 17238 2025-06-13T15:23:41.821807 image/jpeg 2474 2025-06-13T15:23:41.779816 image/jpeg 826606 2025-06-13T15:23:41.488852 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 en.wikipedia