Project Gutenberg 2018-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 164 Frary, Marie Harriette 1883 Stebbins, Charles Maurice 1871 Martini, Herbert E. The Crystal Palace and Other Legends The crystal palace -- The angel page -- The gnome's road -- The Lorelei -- The sunken city -- The bird of paradise -- The bell of Atri -- The pot of hot porridge -- The silver bell -- The two baker boys -- The Emperor's wooing -- The magic ring -- Charlemagne's generosity -- The silver bridge -- The pet raven -- The night of the stolen treasure -- The water sprites -- The giant maiden -- The Swan Knight. E-text prepared by David E. Brown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Crystal Palace and Other Legends" by Marie H. Frary and Charles M. Stebbins is a collection of enchanting tales retold for children, likely written in the early 20th century. These legends combine elements of fantasy and folklore, depicting magical beings, heroic deeds, and moral lessons that reflect the ideals of bravery, kindness, and integrity. The book serves as a delightful introduction to historical and mythical narratives, capturing the imagination of young readers through timeless stories. The book features a variety of tales centered around captivating themes, such as love, adventure, and the supernatural. For instance, one story involves an old nurse named Margot who finds herself in a magical crystal palace after being led into the river by Father Rhine, a water spirit. Another tale details the brave actions of a young page who defends his master against robbers and later reveals himself as a spirit of light. The legends also include the story of the haughty maiden of Stavoren, whose selfishness leads to her downfall, and the tale of Lohengrin, the Swan Knight, who emerges as a noble champion for Princess Elsa. Each legend conveys moral lessons, encouraging virtues such as compassion, courage, and selflessness in an engaging and accessible manner for young readers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Legends PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 141161 2025-07-23T07:52:19.447040 text/html 142102 2018-10-30T10:20:46 text/html 1760532 2025-07-23T07:52:23.029045 application/epub+zip 1758472 2025-07-23T07:52:20.096060 application/epub+zip 136385 2025-07-23T07:52:19.737028 application/epub+zip 1801943 2025-07-23T07:52:25.197011 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1774620 2025-07-23T07:52:22.660046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153993 2022-09-26T10:57:03.062569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120123 2025-07-23T07:52:19.115038 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120142 2020-06-15T07:51:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18980 2025-07-23T07:52:25.333004 application/rdf+xml 15285 2025-07-23T07:52:19.818028 image/jpeg 2281 2025-07-23T07:52:19.777050 image/jpeg 45027 2020-06-15T07:51:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 1713716 2018-10-30T10:29:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1936889 2025-07-23T07:52:19.497032 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