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A king who loves gold above all else secures a wish that everything he touches will become gold. At first he delights in turning treasures, garden flowers and household items into gleaming metal, but the magic soon makes food, familiar comforts and the beloved daughter's objects unusable, revealing the wish's cruel consequences. The narrative traces the arc from avarice and triumph to regret and loss, foregrounding themes of greed, the value of simple pleasures, and the unforeseen costs of desire.

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Title: Daffydowndilly and the Golden Touch

Author: Alpha Banta Benson

Illustrator: James Harvey Dulin

Release date: September 25, 2021 [eBook #66372]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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PUBLISHED BY
A. FLANAGAN COMPANY
CHICAGO

Daffydowndilly and the
Golden Touch
ADAPTED BY
ALPHA BANTA BENSON
ILLUSTRATED BY
JAMES HARVEY DULIN
1923
A. FLANAGAN COMPANY
CHICAGO

COPYRIGHT, 1922, BY A. FLANAGAN COMPANY
Printed in the United States of America

DAFFYDOWNDILLY AND THE GOLDEN TOUCH