The Golden Goose by L. Leslie Brook
The Golden Goose is a classic fairy tale about a poor man who finds a golden goose. He takes it home and his wife tells him to kill it and make a meal out of it. But when he does, a golden egg pops out of the goose. The man and his wife are amazed and soon they become very wealthy from the golden eggs. The story follows the man and his wife as they become increasingly greedy and selfish. They forget to be kind and generous to others, and soon their luck runs out. In the end, they learn a valuable lesson about the importance of being kind and generous.
By L. Leslie Brook · First published 1905 · Genre: Fairy Tale, Children's Literature, Fantasy · 1,695 words
First lines
There was once a man who had three sons, the youngest of whom was called the Simpleton. He was laughed at and despised and neglected on all occasions. Now it happened one day that the eldest son wanted to go into the forest, to hew wood, and his Mother gave him a beautiful cake and a bottle of wine to take with him, so that he might not suffer from hunger or thirst. When he came to the wood he met a little old grey man, who, bidding him good-day, said: "Give me a small piece of the cake in your wallet, and let me drink a mouthful of your wine; I am so hungry and thirsty." But the clever son answered: "If I were to give you my cake and wine, I should have none for myself, so be off with you," and he left the little man standing there, and walked away. Hardly had he begun to hew down a tree, when his axe slipped and cut his arm, so that he had to go home at once and have the wound bound up. This was the work of the little grey man.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: L. Leslie Brook
- Date: 1905 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fairy Tale, Children's Literature, Fantasy
- Length: 1,695 words
- Structure: 1 section, 22 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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- Fairy Tale — The title of the book, 'The Golden Goose', is a reference to a classic fairy tale, and the author, L. Leslie Brook, is known for writing children's literature.
- Children's Literature — The author, L. Leslie Brook, is known for writing children's literature.
- Fantasy — The title of the book, 'The Golden Goose', is a reference to a classic fairy tale, which is a type of fantasy.
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Children's Picture Books · Fairy tales · bottle · cake · called · caught · cut · daughter · demanded · drink · fast · girls