# The King of the Golden River

By John Ruskin.

"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. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Short stories; Fairy tales; Didactic fiction; Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction

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