Deucalion; King Of The Golden River; Dame Wiggins Of Lee; The Eagle's Nest

Deucalion; King Of The Golden River; Dame Wiggins Of Lee; The Eagle�������s Nest is a collection of four short stories written by John Ruskin. The first story, Deucalion, is a retelling of the Greek myth of the same name, in which a couple survives a great flood and repopulates the earth. The second story, King Of The Golden River, is a fairy tale about a greedy and selfish man who learns a valuable lesson about generosity and kindness. The third story, Dame Wiggins Of Lee, is a collection of nursery rhymes and stories for children, featuring characters such as Jack and Jill and Little Bo-Peep. The final story, The Eagle�������s Nest, is a description of Ruskin�������s travels through the Swiss Alps, where he reflects on the beauty and power of nature. Overall, Deucalion; King Of The Golden River; Dame Wiggins Of Lee; The Eagle�������s Nest is a diverse collection of stories that showcase Ruskin�������s talent for storytelling and his love of mythology, fairy tales, and nature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.