02655cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000190012624500740014526400510021930000470027033600260031733700260034333800360036950000310040550501950043650802050063152012890083653400450212565300160217065300230218670000360220985600430224599900170228839274UtSlPG20260610133911.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a44035887  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aMorgan, Louisa10aBaron Bruno; Or, The Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-03-260 aBaron Bruno and the stars; or, the unbelieving philosopher -- Esgair: the bride of Llyn Idwyl -- Eothwald: the young sculptor -- Fido and Fidunia -- Eudæmon; or, the Enchanter of the North.  aProduced by Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Baron Bruno; Or, The Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy Stories" by Louisa Morgan is a collection of fairy tales written in the late 19th century. The primary story follows the character of Baron Bruno, who serves as the Prime Minister in the whimsical kingdom of Rumpel Stiltzein. The tale explores themes of philosophy, love, and the contrast between the mundane and the celestial as Bruno grapples with his disbelief in immortality and a yearning for companionship, leading to a pivotal encounter with a heavenly muse named Alcyone.  The opening of the book introduces Baron Bruno as a brilliant yet solitary philosopher, overshadowed by his more socially attuned colleagues. After a taxing day of political debates, he embarks on a reflective night where his longing for connection surfaces, culminating in a mystical encounter with Alcyone, who is sent by the stars he admires. She informs him that he must learn the true nature of love while warning him of the potential consequences of his skepticism about immortality. As the plot unfolds, Bruno becomes enamored with Alcyone and pursues a path toward love and belief, setting the stage for both magical and emotional conflicts that will resonate throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFairy tales  aChildren's stories1 aCaldecott, Randolph,d1846-188640uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39274  c80113d80113