Project Gutenberg 2014-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 279 Sylva, Carmen 1843 1916 Silva, Carmen Elisabeth, Queen, consort of Charles I, King of Romania Zimmern, Helen 1846 1934 Pilgrim Sorrow: A Cycle of Tales Introduction -- The child of the Sun -- Sorrow -- The realm of Peace -- Earthly powers -- The inexorable -- Willi -- The hermit -- Lotty -- Heavenly gifts -- The treasure seekers -- A life. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Brian Wilsden 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.) "Pilgrim Sorrow: A Cycle of Tales" by Carmen Sylva is a collection of allegorical tales written in the late 19th century. The work explores profound themes of sorrow, love, and the human condition through enchanting and poignant narratives woven into a framework that blends fairy tale elements with deep emotional introspection. The opening chapters introduce characters like Sorrow, who personifies grief and hardship, and set the tone for stories that reflect the struggles and trials faced by individuals in their emotional journeys. The beginning of "Pilgrim Sorrow" intricately establishes the essence of the tales to follow. It begins with a rich introduction detailing the life of Queen Elisabeth of Roumania, who penned these stories under the pseudonym Carmen Sylva, emphasizing her experiences with sorrow and loss that deeply influenced her writing. The first tale, "The Child of the Sun," unfolds in a fantastical world where the personification of Life encounters Strife, leading to a struggle that brings sorrow into existence. This battle sets the tone for the overarching exploration of sorrow and its intertwining with beauty and joy, positioning the reader for a poignant exploration of the various forms grief may take throughout the cycle of tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46262/46262-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PC Text Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 229117 2025-07-18T14:54:57.493459 text/html 209347 2024-10-24T08:39:27 text/html 274656 2025-07-18T14:55:01.845422 application/epub+zip 278298 2025-07-18T14:54:58.543435 application/epub+zip 146310 2025-07-18T14:54:57.923462 application/epub+zip 577903 2025-07-18T14:55:04.323447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524195 2025-07-18T14:55:01.221493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193365 2022-09-21T05:08:06.760660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192060 2025-07-18T14:54:57.041476 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172115 2024-10-24T08:39:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18161 2025-07-18T14:55:04.462424 application/rdf+xml 13070 2025-07-18T14:54:58.004467 image/jpeg 2418 2025-07-18T14:54:57.964442 image/jpeg 266638 2025-07-18T14:54:57.539521 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