Project Gutenberg 2014-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 94 Pyle, Howard 1853 1911 Twilight Land The stool of fortune -- The talisman of Solomon -- Ill-luck and the fiddler -- Empty bottles -- Good gifts and a fool's folly -- The good of a few words -- Woman's wit -- A piece of good luck -- The fruit of happiness -- Not a pin to choose -- Much shall have more and little shall have less -- Wisdom's wages and folly's pay -- The enchanted island -- All things are as fate wills -- Where to lay the blame -- The salt of life. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Twilight Land" by Howard Pyle is a collection of fantastical stories written in the late 19th century. The book introduces readers to a magical realm where characters from various fairy tales and folklore converge to share their adventures and tales. It features a host of well-known literary figures, including Aladdin, Cinderella, and Sindbad the Sailor, creating a rich tapestry of narratives rooted in whimsy and imagination. The opening portion of "Twilight Land" transports readers into a dreamlike environment, where the narrator arrives in a tranquil place called Twilight Land. Describing it as a peaceful escape from reality, the narrator encounters a whimsical inn that serves as a gathering spot for legendary characters sharing stories. The atmosphere is filled with magic and possibility, inviting readers into a realm of captivating tales. As the narrator enters the inn, the Soldier who cheated the Devil begins to regale the others with his tale, setting the stage for the enchanting stories to follow, including "The Stool of Fortune," which introduces themes of magic, luck, and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy literature Fairy tales Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 484833 484812 2024-09-20T03:47:38.914269 2023-09-20T13:53:29.791763 text/html text/html 488139 2014-12-06T16:17:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 7304244 2014-12-06T16:17:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 7284486 2024-09-20T03:48:02.324139 application/epub+zip 7290921 2024-09-20T03:47:47.911245 application/epub+zip 244213 2024-09-20T03:47:39.919279 application/epub+zip 7004354 2024-09-20T03:48:08.208601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6943257 2024-09-20T03:47:54.311191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334999 2022-09-21T15:14:43.169317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 421561 2024-09-20T03:47:37.124304 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 421803 2014-12-06T16:17:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 142432 2014-12-06T16:17:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19290 2024-09-20T03:48:08.361620 application/rdf+xml 22396 2024-09-20T03:47:40.058264 image/jpeg 3454 2024-09-20T03:47:39.988248 image/jpeg 7308862 2024-09-20T03:47:39.279281 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