Project Gutenberg 2012-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 142 Flecker, James Elroy 1884 1915 The King of Alsander E-text prepared by Marc D'Hooghe (http://www.freeliterature.org) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "The King of Alsander" by James Elroy Flecker is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds around young Norman Price, the protagonist, who embarks on a journey that takes him to the fictional kingdom of Alsander after being inspired by an eccentric old poet. The narrative promises a blend of romance, adventure, and philosophical musings as Norman interacts with vibrant characters and navigates the complexities of life in this idyllic yet tumultuous land. The opening of the novel introduces us to Blaindon, a quaint English village where Norman works in his family's grocery shop. Feeling restless and yearning for adventure, Norman encounters a mysterious old man who, after striking up a conversation, encourages him to travel to Alsander. This chance meeting ignites a longing for the unknown in Norman, who sees it as an opportunity for a grand escape from his ordinary life. In the midst of contemplating his future, Norman's dreams of adventure solidify into a spontaneous decision to leave his mundane existence behind and pursue a life filled with excitement, romance, and potentially perilous encounters in Alsander, setting the stage for an enchanting tale of discovery and self-realization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Princesses -- Fiction Kings and rulers -- Fiction Imaginary places -- Fiction Grocers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 419586 2025-07-16T16:15:38.742670 text/html 400044 2024-10-23T12:32:12 text/html 240426 2025-07-16T16:15:46.495602 application/epub+zip 244661 2025-07-16T16:15:41.534656 application/epub+zip 224866 2025-07-16T16:15:40.366648 application/epub+zip 419417 2025-07-16T16:15:50.279605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405786 2025-07-16T16:15:45.753605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382140 2022-09-19T03:55:09.466928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401023 2025-07-16T16:15:37.870692 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 381165 2024-10-23T12:32:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18214 2025-07-16T16:15:50.410597 application/rdf+xml 12939 2025-07-16T16:15:40.865634 image/jpeg 3384 2025-07-16T16:15:40.615638 image/jpeg 235787 2025-07-16T16:15:38.776661 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