The Pot of Gold, and Other Stories

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The Pot of Gold, and Other Stories

by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman

EN·~5 hours·16 chapters

Chapters

16 total

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

1:44

THE POT OF GOLD.

17:42

THE COW WITH GOLDEN HORNS.

19:01

PRINCESS ROSETTA AND THE POP-CORN MAN. - I. - THE PRINCESS ROSETTA.

29:32

THE CHRISTMAS MONKS.

27:06

THE PUMPKIN GIANT.

19:02

THE CHRISTMAS MASQUERADE.

37:40

THE SILVER HEN.

23:50

TOBY.

19:51

THE PATCHWORK SCHOOL.

20:11

Description

A charming assortment of whimsical tales unfolds in this collection, where everyday life is brightened by playful language and unexpected twists. From a gold‑horned cow and a knight of the golden bee to a mischievous bee guard and a snow‑covered man’s house, each story delights with its quirky characters and gentle humor. The narratives weave together gentle satire and fanciful imagination, inviting listeners to linger over each curious vignette.

The opening story follows the Flower family, who live in a modest, vine‑clad cottage beside a silver river and a rainbow‑crowned mountain. Their father, a self‑appointed poet, insists that every object in the house finds a rhyme, leading to comical experiments—like pairing a kettle with a skillet—while the children dutifully tend the garden and their daily chores. As the Flowers navigate the challenges of their rhyming world, the tale captures a tender mix of patience, creativity, and the simple joys of rural life.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (327K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Ted Garvin, Lesley Halamek and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

Aug 7, 2005

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman

Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman

1852–1930

Best known for vivid stories of New England village life, this American writer brought quiet struggles, strong-willed women, and eerie undercurrents to the page. Her work ranges from realism to memorable ghost stories, with "Pembroke" and "A New England Nun" among the pieces still widely read.

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