Project Gutenberg 2014-11-22 Public domain in the USA. 152 Deulin, Charles 1822 1877 Lynen, Amédée 1852 1938 Lynen, Amedee Lynen, A. M. Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Johnny Nut and the Golden Goose Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Johnny Nut and the Golden Goose" by Charles Deulin is a whimsical tale adapted into English by Andrew Lang, first published in the late 19th century. This book falls into the category of children's literature and fairy tales, drawing from French folklore and oral traditions. It revolves around themes of innocence, adventure, and the pursuit of dreams, as it follows the journey of a simple-minded boy named Johnny Nut who longs to taste roast goose, leading him through various humorous and magical encounters. The story chronicles Johnny Nut, an innocent cow-boy who, after enduring a life of simple meals, sets off to taste roast goose from the famed village of Hergnies. Along his journey, he faces numerous mishaps, including losing a chicken, a cow, and even a maid he intended to marry. However, luck smiles upon him when he discovers a golden goose that leads to a series of comical events involving a group of villagers who become magically stuck to the goose. Ultimately, Johnny's journey culminates in his unexpected rise to royalty when he causes the melancholic princess to laugh. The tale not only entertains with its slapstick humor but underscores the importance of kindness, simplicity, and the joy found in life's unexpected turns. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Family -- Juvenile fiction Animal welfare -- Juvenile fiction Voyages and travels -- Juvenile fiction Farmers -- Juvenile fiction Geese -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Humour Category: Adventure Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: French Literature 74415 2025-08-19T06:45:08.238427 text/html 52741 2024-10-24T12:28:04 text/html 28616577 2025-08-19T06:45:18.834922 application/epub+zip 28589848 2025-08-19T06:45:11.127927 application/epub+zip 76058 2025-08-19T06:45:08.994941 application/epub+zip 27111761 2025-08-19T06:45:23.915847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 27076234 2025-08-19T06:45:15.193906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 100398 2022-09-21T14:19:32.319590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44315 2025-08-19T06:45:07.267931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44427 2016-12-17T11:34:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20042 2025-08-19T06:45:24.122833 application/rdf+xml 9054 2025-08-19T06:45:09.083926 image/jpeg 2249 2025-08-19T06:45:09.038912 image/jpeg 46580534 2025-08-19T06:45:08.751953 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia