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Twilight land

by Howard Pyle

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: FictionJuvenilePrimary source
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"Twilight Land" by Howard Pyle is a collection of fantastical stories written in the late 19th century. The book introduces readers to a magical realm where characters from various fairy tales and folklore converge to share their adventures and tales. It features a host of well-known literary figures, including Aladdin, Cinderella, and Sindbad the Sailor, creating a rich tapestry of narratives rooted in whimsy and imagination. The opening portion of "Twilight Land" transports readers into a dreamlike environment, where the narrator arrives in a tranquil place called Twilight Land. Describing it as a peaceful escape from reality, the narrator encounters a whimsical inn that serves as a gathering spot for legendary characters sharing stories. The atmosphere is filled with magic and possibility, inviting readers into a realm of captivating tales. As the narrator enters the inn, the Soldier who cheated the Devil begins to regale the others with his tale, setting the stage for the enchanting stories to follow, including "The Stool of Fortune," which introduces themes of magic, luck, and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Provenance

Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Legendary beings and transformations, Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends, and Ritual magic and grimoires.

  • Ritual magic and grimoires

    Retained metadata contains “Magic” in the description.

    • “Magic”· in description
  • Legendary beings and transformations

    Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical matched “Fairies”.

    • “Fairies”· via Open Library
  • Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

    Controlled discovery queries from internet-archive, online-books-page, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “Fairy tales”, “folklore”, “mythology”, and 2 additional term(s). Retained metadata contains “Fairy tales” in the description, “Folklore” in the description, “Tales” in the description, and 2 additional metadata match(es).

    • “Fairy tales”· via Internet Archive
    • “Fairy tales”· via The Online Books Page
    • “Tales”· via The Online Books Page
    • “Fairy tales”· via Open Library
    • “Tales”· via Open Library
    • “folklore”· via Project Gutenberg

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Editions

Open Library reports 16 editions; 6 cataloged here.

The Online Books Page curated catalog record

New York: Harper and Bros., c1922

1922———Source listed online copy

Open Library record

1896Osgood, McIlvaine & CompanyEnglish—No ebook

Internet Archive unrestricted pre-1900 PDF scan

1894Harper; New York, HarperEnglish—Public

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Cataloging notes

  • Contributing institution: Internet Archive
  • Discovery required Internet Archive search metadata to report a PDF format; the exact direct-file URL is added only after the item's file listing confirms an unrestricted PDF filename.
  • Open Library reports 16 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Open Library reports 2 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Open Library reports 3 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Original print publication date and source edition are absent from Project Gutenberg metadata.
  • Scanner: station15.cebu.archive.org
  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): PS2670 .T9
  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): PS2670 .T9 1922
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: New York and London: Harper and Bros., c1922
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: New York: Harper and Bros., c1922
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openlibrary-work:OL2022013W
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