The The King of the Golden River or the Black Brothers

John Ruskin's The King of the Golden River was the first literary fairy tale in English. Includes Richard Doyle's original illustrations and Simon Cooke's essay.

John Ruskin wrote this fable for a teenage family friend, Effie, and later he married her. The marriage was famously disastrous, but before it fell apart the Ruskins allowed The King of the Golden River to be published. It became one of the most popular works for children of its time. Richard Doyle contributed over 25 full-page illu...