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 2013-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 175 Le Gallienne, Richard 1866 1947 Gallienne, Richard Le LeGallienne, Richard Elliott, Elizabeth Shippen Green 1871 1954 Green, Elizabeth Shippen 12023753 The Maker of Rainbows, and Other Fairy-tales and Fables The old coat of dreams -- The maker of rainbows -- The man with something in his eye -- Mother-of-pearl -- The mer-mother -- The sleepless lord -- The man with no money -- The rags of Queen Cophetua -- The wife from fairy-land -- The buyer of sorrows -- The princess's mirror -- The Pine Lady -- The king on his way to be crowned -- The stolen dream -- The stern education of clowns. Produced by Anna Hall 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 Maker of Rainbows and Other Fairy-tales and Fables" by Richard Le Gallienne is a collection of fairy tales and fables written in the early 20th century. The stories explore themes of hope, transformation, and the magic of the ordinary world, with narratives that often feature whimsical characters who encounter profound moments of change or revelation. Prominent figures include a kind-hearted knife-grinder who creates rainbows and a struggling poet, emphasizing the interplay between dreams and reality. The opening of the collection introduces us to a dreary village named Twelve-trees, perpetually burdened by hardship and despair. As the villagers wallow in their gloom, they encounter a mysterious old man who possesses an extraordinary wheel that transforms tears into vibrant rainbows, igniting joy in the hearts of children and revealing beauty in overlooked lives. This old man's magical abilities stir the villagers' belief in hope, triggering their quest for a metaphorical “pot of gold” at the end of the rainbow, thereby setting the stage for the exploration of deeper themes regarding perception, hope, and the power of imagination that flows throughout the tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41921/41921-h/images/front_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fairy tales Fables PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 163647 2025-07-17T05:11:16.658650 text/html 142165 2024-10-23T13:45:04 text/html 633909 2025-07-17T05:11:19.996627 application/epub+zip 634943 2025-07-17T05:11:17.386634 application/epub+zip 118458 2025-07-17T05:11:17.013647 application/epub+zip 701956 2025-07-17T05:11:22.047666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685147 2025-07-17T05:11:19.615611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170537 2022-09-19T07:39:15.745044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137672 2023-09-18T09:06:15.904021 text/plain 117613 2024-10-23T13:45:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17678 2025-07-17T05:11:22.177625 application/rdf+xml 20746 2025-07-17T05:11:17.094637 image/jpeg 2991 2025-07-17T05:11:17.053664 image/jpeg 608393 2025-07-17T05:11:16.706634 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia