The Crock of Gold by James Stephens
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"The Crock of Gold" by James Stephens is a comic novel published in 1912. This fantastical tale blends Irish folklore, philosophy, and comedy as a Philosopher embarks on a quest to save the most beautiful woman in the world from the gods Pan and Aengus Óg. When neighboring Leprechauns accuse him of murder over a stolen crock of gold, he must flee with his wife, the Thin Woman, who belongs to Ireland's
most powerful Shee. Their separate journeys lead them through encounters with elemental beings and ancient powers. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Stephens, James, 1882-1950 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Crock of Gold |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crock_of_Gold_(novel) |
| Contents | The coming of Pan -- The philosopher's journey -- The two gods -- The philosopher's return -- The policemen -- The thin woman's journey and the Happy march |
| Credits | An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Ireland -- Fiction |
| Subject | Fairies -- Fiction |
| Subject | Pan (Greek deity) -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1605 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 1999 |
| Last Update | Jan 13, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 835 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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