Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 113 Frost, William Henry 1863 1902 The Wagner Story Book: Firelight Tales of the Great Music Dramas The stolen treasure -- The daughter of the god -- The hero who knew no fear -- The end of the ring -- The knight of the swan -- The prize of a song -- The blood-red sail -- The love potion -- The minstrel knight -- The King of the Grail -- The ashes. Produced by E. Barry Simpson, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Wagner Story Book: Firelight Tales of the Great Music Dramas" by William Henry Frost is a collection of imaginative tales inspired by the operatic works of Richard Wagner, likely written in the early 20th century. The book intertwines stories of gods, heroes, and magical adventures, inviting readers into a world filled with vibrant characters like water nymphs, dwarfs, and powerful deities, echoing the themes present in Wagner's operas. The opening of the book introduces a storytelling scenario between a narrator and a little girl, where the narrator details enchanting tales drawn from myth and folklore, such as the one about a stolen treasure guarded by nymphs and the selfish dwarf who covets gold. As they gaze into the fire, the narrator conjures vivid images of the characters, including nymphs who frolic unaware of danger and the crafty dwarf with malicious intentions. The narration effortlessly blends the act of storytelling with the imagery evoked by the fire, setting up a magical atmosphere where ancient mythos comes to life, promising readers a rich tapestry of adventure as the stories progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Operas -- Stories, plots, etc. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 -- Stories, plots, etc. PZ ML Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Adventure Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Music 324201 2025-08-03T07:47:41.342628 text/html 324022 2025-01-09T23:09:04.785290 text/html 211762 2025-08-03T07:47:48.232553 application/epub+zip 214104 2025-08-03T07:47:44.612598 application/epub+zip 183382 2025-08-03T07:47:43.446595 application/epub+zip 460581 2025-08-03T07:47:50.939553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440991 2025-08-03T07:47:47.418558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 314951 2022-09-03T11:54:11.042432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305732 2025-08-03T07:47:40.992587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 300677 2020-12-29T16:45:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18423 2025-08-03T07:47:51.056545 application/rdf+xml 24227 2025-08-03T07:47:43.936591 image/jpeg 4535 2025-08-03T07:47:43.692574 image/jpeg 107185 2020-12-29T16:45:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 209483 2025-08-03T07:47:41.368606 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