Project Gutenberg 2005-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 72 Akin, Florence 1878 1962 Banks, Florence Akin Banks, Florence Aiken Aiken, Florence Opera Stories from Wagner Reading ease score: 93.4 (5th grade). Very easy to read. Produced by Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders "Opera Stories from Wagner" by Florence Akin is a collection of children's stories based on the operas of Richard Wagner, written in the early 20th century, specifically around the year 1915. The book presents a retelling of significant tales from Wagner's operas, primarily focusing on works such as "The Rhine Gold," "The Valkyrie," "Siegfried," and "Twilight of the Gods." It aims to introduce younger audiences to the themes and narratives found in Wagner's dramatic works in an engaging and accessible manner. The stories within the book explore the adventures of various characters from Wagner's operas, showcasing the epic tales of love, greed, and the consequences of ambition. Readers encounter figures such as the Rhine-daughters who lose their precious gold to the greedy dwarf Alberich, the brave hero Siegmund, and the valiant Siegfried, who ultimately faces a fierce dragon. Each tale unfolds with captivating elements such as magic, fierce battles, and profound teachings about the value of love over material wealth. The narrative emphasizes that true happiness cannot be found in gold, but rather in the bonds of love and friendship, culminating in the restoration of balance and joy to the world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Operas -- Stories, plots, etc. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883 -- Stories, plots, etc. ML Text Opera Browsing: Music Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 129128 118864 2024-10-04T10:53:11.549069 2023-10-04T09:44:42.988259 text/html text/html 110481 2021-01-02T06:05:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2006404 2021-01-02T06:05:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2105091 2024-10-04T10:53:20.082059 application/epub+zip 2099825 2024-10-04T10:53:14.832072 application/epub+zip 105170 2024-10-04T10:53:13.461064 application/epub+zip 2219865 2024-10-04T10:53:23.540065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2196065 2024-10-04T10:53:18.344038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182670 2022-09-05T04:15:43.518340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92969 92932 2024-10-04T10:53:10.762072 2023-10-04T09:44:42.391259 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 92767 2021-01-02T06:05:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33939 2021-01-02T06:05:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19642 2024-10-04T10:53:23.684998 application/rdf+xml 14115 2024-10-04T10:53:14.029061 image/jpeg 3991 2024-10-04T10:53:13.747057 image/jpeg 2085322 2024-10-04T10:53:11.621104 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