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Historical FantasyMyth & Legend FictionFae & Fairy Fiction

The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers

a legend of Stiria

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  • 1839 first published
  • 54 pages
  • 235 editions
  • 🎧 1 h 14 min free audiobook
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John Ruskin's The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers (1839) is a historical fantasy and mythic fiction novella. Much of the action takes place in England. It deals with fairy tales, contes de fées, conduct of life and brothers.

29 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 235 editions across 3 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 536 times in the last 30 days.

It runs to roughly 54 pages — about 60 minutes of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 1 h 14 min LibriVox audiobook.

About The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers

Through kindness a boy regains for himself the treasure his cruel older brothers lost.
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Free audiobook

The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers — LibriVox recording, 1 h 14 min in 6 sections.

Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Subjects

  • Fairy tales
  • Contes de fées
  • Conduct of life
  • Brothers
  • Families
  • Children's literature
  • Readers
  • Legends
  • Texts
  • Shorthand
  • Benn Pitman
  • Kindness
  • Brothers and sisters
  • Folklore
  • Children's fiction
  • Science fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers?

The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers was written by John Ruskin and first published in 1839.

What genre is The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fantasy, Myth & Legend Fiction, Fae & Fairy Fiction and Victorian Science Fiction.

How long is The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers?

The median edition has 54 pages, about about 60 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 1 h 14 min.

What books are similar to The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers?

Readers who like it often enjoy Phantastes, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and A Midsummer Night's Dream.

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