The golden key : stories of deliverance /
Van Dyke, Henry, 1852-1933.,
The golden key : stories of deliverance / [print] by Henry Van Dyke. - New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, (c)1926. - viii, 347 pages, 6. leaves of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
"Reprinted from the 1926 edition"--Title page verso.
To Avernus and out -- A cast-off son -- The sweet influence of the Pleiades -- A queen's deliverance -- The devil at sea -- A wilfil Andromeda -- A sunflower in the west -- A garden enclosed -- A blind lamplighter -- A garment of praise -- The silver doctor -- "The head that wears a crown."
"Here are twelve stories that I have known for some time but never could find leisure to write. Now release from all sorts of official duty has set me free to work at whatever I like. As they are brought together it appears that these are all stories of deliverance from some kind of peril or perplexity or bondage. The book could have the motto: 'There is always a way out.' But this might be too sweeping - misleading to light readers who look a for 'happy ending' in tune with their own desires. Life is not made that way. The doors of deliverance are often different from what we expected. Sometimes one that looks dark leads to liberty. However that may be, I believe that in all God's world there is no hopeless imprisonment not endless torment. So instead of a motto I have chosen for this book a symbol: The Golden Key. Take it and use it like you will".
27000327
Short stories.
PS3117.V217.G653 1926 PS3117
The golden key : stories of deliverance / [print] by Henry Van Dyke. - New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, (c)1926. - viii, 347 pages, 6. leaves of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm
"Reprinted from the 1926 edition"--Title page verso.
To Avernus and out -- A cast-off son -- The sweet influence of the Pleiades -- A queen's deliverance -- The devil at sea -- A wilfil Andromeda -- A sunflower in the west -- A garden enclosed -- A blind lamplighter -- A garment of praise -- The silver doctor -- "The head that wears a crown."
"Here are twelve stories that I have known for some time but never could find leisure to write. Now release from all sorts of official duty has set me free to work at whatever I like. As they are brought together it appears that these are all stories of deliverance from some kind of peril or perplexity or bondage. The book could have the motto: 'There is always a way out.' But this might be too sweeping - misleading to light readers who look a for 'happy ending' in tune with their own desires. Life is not made that way. The doors of deliverance are often different from what we expected. Sometimes one that looks dark leads to liberty. However that may be, I believe that in all God's world there is no hopeless imprisonment not endless torment. So instead of a motto I have chosen for this book a symbol: The Golden Key. Take it and use it like you will".
27000327
Short stories.
PS3117.V217.G653 1926 PS3117