Project Gutenberg 1999-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 207 Van Dyke, Henry 1852 1933 Dyke, Henry Van Dyke, Henry Jackson Van Dyke, Henry I. Van The Blue Flower The blue flower - The source -- The mill -- Spy rock -- Wood-magic -- The other wise men -- A handful of clay -- The lost word -- The first Christmas-tree. Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The Blue Flower" by Henry Van Dyke is a collection of interconnected stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores the theme of the quest for happiness and meaning in life, symbolized by the elusive Blue Flower, through the eyes of various characters, notably a young boy and later, a traveler. These narratives weave together elements of nostalgia, introspection, and a longing for beauty, as they reflect on deeper truths amid life’s mundane moments. The opening of the book introduces a boy who is captivated by the idea of a mysterious Blue Flower that represents his longing for something greater than the life he knows. As he dreams, he envisions a radiant flower in a tranquil setting, filled with light and beauty, illustrating his deep inner yearning. The scene shifts to a narrative about the Land of the Half-forgotten, where a solitary traveler seeks the secret of happiness. Through these early passages, Van Dyke sets a lyrical tone, hinting at the continuous search for fulfillment and the transformative power of imagination and dreams. The boy's dreams foreshadow the adventures that await him on his quest for the Blue Flower, establishing a poetic framework for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories PS Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 357379 357388 2024-09-01T10:21:21.359783 2023-10-01T09:26:24.059353 text/html text/html 365475 2021-01-27T19:44:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 125691 2021-01-27T19:44:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 170661 2024-09-01T10:21:26.973764 application/epub+zip 174832 2024-09-01T10:21:22.741792 application/epub+zip 174830 2024-09-01T10:21:21.903787 application/epub+zip 321545 2024-09-01T10:21:30.206753 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304616 2024-09-01T10:21:26.431748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304834 2022-09-01T11:40:10.902110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308937 308902 2024-09-01T10:21:20.840807 2023-10-01T09:26:23.585361 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 312008 2016-10-09T13:11:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 119848 2016-10-09T13:14:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 308775 2008-09-21T17:12:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119432 2008-09-21T17:15:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20593 2024-09-01T10:21:30.364734 application/rdf+xml 12394 2024-09-01T10:21:22.268788 image/jpeg 3324 2024-09-01T10:21:22.089777 image/jpeg 166995 2024-09-01T10:21:21.391776 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia