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The King of the Golden RiverJohn Ruskin

The King of the Golden River

by OpenStories

Original author: John Ruskin

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"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.

The King of the Golden River, by John Ruskin. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #701.

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