The King of the Golden River
by John Ruskin
- First published: Date unknown
- Language: English
- Content type: FictionJuvenile
"The King of the Golden River" by John Ruskin is a fantasy story written in 1841 and published in 1851. In the fertile Treasure Valley, two cruel brothers mistreat a magical visitor and lose everything, forcing them into poverty. When they melt their younger brother Gluck's golden mug, they release the King of the Golden River, who offers a tantalizing challenge: climb the mountain and transform the river into gold. But this quest demands more than greed—it tests the human heart itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends and Ritual magic and grimoires.
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| Edition | Date | Publisher | Language | ISBN | Access | Links |
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The Online Books Page curated catalog record | — | — | — | — | Source listed online copy | |
Project Gutenberg electronic edition Project Gutenberg metadata does not identify the source print edition. | 1996-10-01 | Project Gutenberg | English | — | Public domain (USA) |
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