Proserpine and Midas

by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

Language: English

Published: 1922-01-01. 17,777 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Children's Books

Content Rating: Older than 7

Two lyrical dramas reimagine ancient fables: a mother’s frantic search when a springtime maiden is seized to the underworld, and a vainglorious king whose wish for limitless gold curdles into hunger, loneliness, and a secret shame. Desire, loss, and the turning seasons entwine as gods and mortals learn that every gift bears a hidden price.