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Demonstrating the strength of love over evil, this fantasy fable is a classic children's story and has been brought to life by Arthur Rackham's illustrations.

First written in 1841, John Ruskin penned this classic Victorian tale for young Effie Gray... Read Full Overview

Demonstrating the strength of love over evil, this fantasy fable is a classic children's story and has been brought to life by Arthur Rackham's illustrations.

First written in 1841, John Ruskin penned this classic Victorian tale for young Effie Gray... Read Full Overview

The King of the Golden River tells the tale of the Black brothers: the kind-natured eleven- year-old Gluck and his two nasty older brothers, Hans and Schwartz. For Gluck, play is cleaning the floors, and his education consists of a wholesome quantity of punches. One stormy... Read Full Overview

This is the classic fairy tale of what happened to two men who tried to get rich in evil ways and of how the fortune they sought came to their younger brother, whose kind and loving heart prompted him to right action. The King Of the Golden River is widely regarded as a masterpiece... Read Full Overview

The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria by John Ruskin was originally written in 1841 for the twelve-year-old Effie (Euphemia) Gray, whom Ruskin later married. It was published in book form in 1851, and became an early Victorian classic which sold... Read Full Overview

he King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria by John Ruskin was originally written in 1841 for the twelve-year-old Effie (Euphemia) Gray, whom Ruskin later married. It was published in book form in 1851, and became an early Victorian classic which sold... Read Full Overview

A fairy tale of what happened to two men who tried to get rich in evil ways and of how the fortune they sought came to their younger brother, whose kind and loving heart prompted him to right action. Widely regarded as a masterpiece of 19th century stories for children. Includes... Read Full Overview

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The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria by John Ruskin. The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria by John Ruskin was originally written in 1841 for the twelve-year-old Effie (Euphemia) Gray, whom Ruskin later married... Read Full Overview

The King of the Golden River or The Black Brothers: A Legend of Stiria by John Ruskin was originally written in 1841 for the twelve-year-old Effie (Euphemia) Gray, whom Ruskin later married. It was published in book form in 1851, and became an early Victorian classic which sold... Read Full Overview

John Ruskin was an aesthetician, art historian, reformer and economist, who is perhaps best known for his works on social reform. One of his earliest, and most surprising works, is a fairy tale called "The King of the Golden River". Ruskin wrote the story in 1841 for nineteen-year-old... Read Full Overview

The King of the Golden River is the magical story of a boy named Gluck, his evil brothers, and a perilous quest to find treasure lurking in the Golden River. Majestically illustrated by award-winning artist Juan Wijngaard, this classic tale by John Ruskin, the only fairy tale... Read Full Overview