Project Gutenberg 2012-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 180 Morgan, Louisa Caldecott, Randolph 1846 1886 Caldecott, R. (Randolph) 44035887 Baron Bruno; Or, The Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories Baron Bruno and the stars; or, the unbelieving philosopher -- Esgair: the bride of Llyn Idwyl -- Eothwald: the young sculptor -- Fido and Fidunia -- Eudæmon; or, the Enchanter of the North. Produced by Suzanne Shell 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.) "Baron Bruno; Or, The Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories" by Louisa Morgan is a collection of fairy tales written in the late 19th century. The primary story follows the character of Baron Bruno, who serves as the Prime Minister in the whimsical kingdom of Rumpel Stiltzein. The tale explores themes of philosophy, love, and the contrast between the mundane and the celestial as Bruno grapples with his disbelief in immortality and a yearning for companionship, leading to a pivotal encounter with a heavenly muse named Alcyone. The opening of the book introduces Baron Bruno as a brilliant yet solitary philosopher, overshadowed by his more socially attuned colleagues. After a taxing day of political debates, he embarks on a reflective night where his longing for connection surfaces, culminating in a mystical encounter with Alcyone, who is sent by the stars he admires. She informs him that he must learn the true nature of love while warning him of the potential consequences of his skepticism about immortality. As the plot unfolds, Bruno becomes enamored with Alcyone and pursues a path toward love and belief, setting the stage for both magical and emotional conflicts that will resonate throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fairy tales Children's stories PZ Text Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 367464 2025-07-16T05:01:48.007650 text/html 362328 2012-03-26T10:36:56 text/html 960224 2025-07-16T05:01:56.352660 application/epub+zip 966130 2025-07-16T05:01:51.622670 application/epub+zip 214273 2025-07-16T05:01:50.267629 application/epub+zip 1234065 2025-07-16T05:01:59.643635 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1247792 2025-07-16T05:01:55.439617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479419 2022-09-18T04:51:54.832919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343507 2025-07-16T05:01:47.306681 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343138 2012-03-26T10:36:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343245 2012-03-26T10:36:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21708 2025-07-16T05:01:59.783605 application/rdf+xml 24409 2025-07-16T05:01:50.770667 image/jpeg 4415 2025-07-16T05:01:50.518636 image/jpeg 133593 2012-03-26T10:36:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 771656 2012-03-26T10:36:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 133563 2012-03-26T10:36:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 870415 2025-07-16T05:01:48.060714 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