The King of the Golden River: The Black Brothers - A Legend of Stiria

ISBN-13: 9781533670861 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 44 str.

John Ruskin

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The King of the Golden RiverorThe Black BrothersA Legend of StiriaJohn RuskinThe 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 out three editions. In the "Advertisement to the First Edition," which prefaces it, it is called a fairy tale, one, it might be added, that illustrates the triumph of love, kindness, and goodness over evil; however, it could also be characterized as a fable, a fabricated origin myth and a parable. It was illustrated with 22 illustrations by Richard Doyle (1824-83).