window. radiance in it. Title of short story or novel: The Golden Touch Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne 1. daughters bowl (which was a China one, with pretty figures They had brought plenty of good things from Tanglewood, in their baskets, and had spread them out on the stumps of trees and on mossy trunks, and had feasted merrily, and made a very nice dinner indeed. and how she began to sneeze and sputter!and how astonished she was to find herself dripping wet, and her father still throwing more water over her! 0 Reviews. Tell me, now, do you sincerely desire to rid yourself of this Golden Touch?". gold. and tender little form grew hard and inflexible within her possibly break into his treasure-room, he, of course, concluded All the features and tokens of Marygold were there; even the beloved little dimple remained in her golden chin. This remark, however, is not meant for the children to hear. Although Dionysus tried to dissuade him, Midas insisted that the wish was an excellent one, and it was granted! strangest of the two; but, however that may be, I must go on with gold cloth, which retained its flexibility and softness, although The Three Golden Apples by Nathaniel Hawthorne Hercules and Atlas are in this one! ", "A piece of bread," answered Midas, "is worth all the gold on earth! The King touched a twig and it turned to gold. Somehow or other, this last transformation did not quite please King Midas. To his great perplexity, however, excellent as the glasses were, he discovered that he could not possibly see through them. ", "I have done pretty well,pretty well," answered Midas, in a discontented tone. It struck Midas as rather inconvenient that, with all his wealth, he could never again be rich enough to own a pair of serviceable spectacles. cry?, Ah, dear father! answered the child, as well as Learn more{{/message}}. He valued the sunbeam for no other reason but that his treasure would not shine without its help. great taste for flowers. ", "O Periwinkle!" ", "I did not promise you even one, you foolish little Cowslip!" It seemed to Midas that this bright yellow sunbeam was reflected in rather a singular way on the white covering of the bed. ", "The Golden Touch," asked the stranger, "or your own little Marygold, warm, soft, and loving as she was an hour ago? To say the truth, if it had really been a hot Indian cake, the stages of lovely bud and blossom. His family descended from the earliest settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony; among his forebears was John Hathorne (Hawthorne added the "w" to his name when he began to write), one of the judges at the 1692 Salem witch trials. Golden touch Questions Watch on glittering yellow color, with yellow teardrops congealing on her etina (cs) Deutsch (de) English (en) . To the best of my belief, however, on this particular morning, the breakfast consisted of hot cakes, some nice little brook trout, roasted potatoes, fresh boiled eggs, and coffee, for King Midas himself, and a bowl of bread and milk for his daughter Marygold. and even the worms at the heart of some of them, were changed to ", "Ah! The Golden Touch and The Monkeys Paw. Ah, but there are very few of them in a twelvemonth's circle! the one bright and narrow sunbeam that fell from the dungeon-like for it, too, had become gold. He dances about joyfully at first, but discovers the drawbacks when he sits down to dinner. Mitchell Kalpakgian "They are three very strange old ladies," said Quicksilver, laughing. and particles of goldlie strewn in the glow of light. Born on the fourth of July in 1804, Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote the stories that lie at the heart of the American Romantic movement. touched it with his finger, and was overjoyed to find that the Midas was a man who wished that everything he touched would turn into gold. He pulled aside a window-curtain, in order to admit a clear spectacle of the wonders which he was performing; and the tassel grew heavy in his hand,a mass of gold. pitiable case in all your lives? By the time this good work was completed, King Midas was summoned to breakfast; and as the morning air had given him an excellent appetite, he made haste back to the palace. observed in it before she had been transmuted by the effect of his The Golden Touch [Night Lights Glow in the Dark Books] by Nathaniel Hawthorne Seller leura books Published 1987 Condition Very Good ISBN 9780312572846 Description: St Martin's Press, New York, 1987. wonderful transmutation of her China bowl. Marygold into the garden, where he sprinkled all the remainder of To this dismal holefor it how the rosy color came back to the dear childs cheek! Textual Would any of you, after hearing this story, be so foolish as to desire the faculty of changing things to gold? exclaimed the stranger. There were two circumstances, however, which, as long as he lived, used to put King Midas in mind of the Golden Touch. all the while, ever since that morning, I have hated the How different is this spontaneous play of the intellect from the trained diligence of maturer years, when toil has perhaps grown easy by long habit, and the day's work may have become essential to the day's comfort, although the rest of the matter has bubbled away! "However, I suppose you must have it. satisfy you?, And will you never regret the possession of "Cousin Eustace is going to tell us a dozen better stories than that about the Gorgon's Head! how she began to sneeze and sputter!and how astonished she it was the one little maiden who played so merrily around her place of deposit for articles so valuable as golden bowls and what is the matter with you, this bright morning?. handkerchief, which little Marygold had hemmed for him. Class 12 Class 11 Class 10 Class 9 Class 8 Class 7 Class 6 Class 5 Class 4 Class 3 Class 2 Class 1 treasure-room, and be filled with yellow metal which should be all At last, a bright idea occurred to King Her beautiful brown ringlets took the same tint. purpose. over the coins in the bag; toss up the bar, and catch it as it came instead of creating it by a touch! In But you appear to be still It All this while, it was only the gray of the morning, with but a streak of brightness along the edge of the sky, where Midas could not see it. The moment the lips of Midas touched Marygold's forehead, a change had taken place. So, because I love odd names for little He bent down and-62- kissed her. exceeded in value all the wealth that could be piled up betwixt the quite yellow, as you see this one, and have no longer any plucking!. Little Marygold had not yet made her appearance. clothes, and was enraptured to see himself in a magnificent suit of "Poof! The Golden Touch by Nathaniel Hawthorne, uuuu, Houghton Mifflin edition, in English. a great earthen pitcher (but, alas me! He thought, foolish man! He took one of the smoking-hot cakes, and had scarcely broken it, when, to his cruel mortification, though, a moment before, it had been of the whitest wheat, it assumed the yellow hue of Indian meal. Now, I need hardly remind such wise little people as you are, that in the old, old times, when King Midas was alive, a great many things came-49- to pass, which we should consider wonderful if they were to happen in our own day and country. thought, and thought, and thought, and heaped up one golden exclaimed her father. behavior, and to have a naughty inclination to make fun of him. If one could live a thousand years, he the water over the rose-bushes, and with such good effect that looking suddenly up, what should he behold but the figure of a snatched a hot potato, and attempted to cram it into his mouth, and It was the prettiest and most woeful sight that ever mortal saw. Published in Hawthorne's A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys (1851), this 1883 edition features illustrations by Walter Crane. And, on the other hand, Midas was enjoying himself in his treasure-room, one day, as usual, when he perceived a shadow fall over the heaps of gold; and, looking suddenly up, what should he behold but the figure of a stranger, standing in the bright and narrow sunbeam! Nevertheless, so great was his hunger, and the perplexity of his hundreds of years) for an ordinary one which would wither in a A very pretty piece of work, as you may suppose; only King Midas, just at that moment, would much rather have had a real trout in his dish than this elaborate and valuable imitation of one. smile with which the stranger regarded him had a kind of golden Report Quiz were already worn by kings; else, how could Midas have had any? Perceiving a violet, that grew on the bank of the river, Midas touched it with his finger, and was overjoyed to find that the delicate flower retained its purple hue, instead of undergoing a yellow blight. The Golden Touch is worth the sacrifice of a pair of spectacles, at Nevertheless, so great was his hunger, and the perplexity of his situation, that he again groaned aloud, and very grievously too. Lesson Summary. He hurriedly put on his cried Eustace Bright, "there you are wrong, and would do a great deal of mischief. dimple in her chin for the power of changing this whole big earth wrought, was more precious to Midas, than an ocean of molten gold The very tiptop of enjoyment would never be reached, unless the whole world were to become his treasure-room, and be filled with yellow metal which should be all his own. with what little gold he could scrape together by ordinary means, very sight of all other gold, save this!, Your email address will not be published. Perceiving a violet, that grew on the bank of the river, Midas cried Marygold, tossing it contemptuously away. And then would he reckon "Cousin Eustace," said Cowslip, "that was a very nice story of the Gorgon's Head. observed the stranger. from the table, began to dance and stamp about the room, both with On reaching the river's brink, he plunged headlong in, without waiting so much as to pull off his shoes. Firstly, "The Golden Touch", by Nathaniel Hawthorne shows greed because of King Midas's attention to the gleam of gold and his lack of attention to whom really matters Decent Essays The Golden Touch Vs. Fenn: An Analysis that you may desire to change back again from gold into its former His career as a novelist began with The Scarlet Letter (1850) and also includes The house of the Seven Gables, The Blithedale Romance, and The Marble Faun. This story, in which a man becomes greedily obsessed with a goose that lays golden eggs, is part of his collection of tales known as "Aesop's Fables" which have influenced children's literature and modern storytelling culture. At any rate, day had hardly peeped over the hills, when King Midas was broad awake, and, stretching his arms out of bed, began to touch the objects that were within reach. resort of beings endowed with supernatural power, and who used to king of his simple habits, to breakfast off a service of gold, and And then, what showers of walnuts had he sent rattling down upon their heads, for their busy little hands to gather into the baskets! No; but it was really a metallic fish, and looked as if it had been very cunningly made by the nicest goldsmith in the world. Pray And that you have at length hit upon something that will satisfy you. Well, friend Midas, said the stranger, pray One day he met a fairy boy in his gold room. after he touched it), and hastening to the riverside. Have you not everything that your heart desired? They are grown quite yellow, as you see this one, and have no longer any fragrance! He bent down and kissed her. His mind was in a free and happy state, and took delight in its own activity, and scarcely required any external impulse to set it at work. cried poor Midas, wringing his hands. great number of beautiful roses in full bloom, and others in all "I would not have given that one small dimple in her chin for the power of changing this whole big earth into a solid lump of gold! Even though he was very rich, he still wanted more. folks, quoth King Midas, diligently trotting the children better; for Marygold was accustomed to take pleasure in looking at a thimbleful of tears in a twelvemonth. "Father, dear father!" had become literally true. Question 9 30 seconds Q. And now, at last, when it was too late, To this dismal holefor it was little better than a dungeonMidas betook himself, whenever he wanted to be particularly happy. exclaimed Midas. Describe the setting of your novel or short story. Their delicate blush was one of the fairest sights in the world; so gentle, so modest, and so full of sweet tranquillity, did these roses seem to be. To his delight, his wish is granted and he soon sets about transforming his ordinary palace into a place of golden beauty. again. book from the table. when King Midas was broad awake, and, stretching his arms out of metal. The latter of these was his reward from Dionysus, although he soon discovered that his gift was a bane rather than a blessing, and that he couldn't even do simple things like take a drink without the water turning into gold. it?, What could induce me? asked Midas. gazing at her father, and trying with all the might of her little very expression must needs soften the gold, and make it flesh Do you think you could tell us another as good? It is no glad to know.. matter about telling you who he was. delicate flower retained its purple hue, instead of undergoing a He is generous because he wants to share his wealth with the kingdom He is greedy because all he thinks about is owning and gaining riches. If ever he happened to gaze for an instant at the although yesterday was just such a day, and to-morrow will be just such another. "Well; this is really a refreshing bath, and I think it must have quite washed away the Golden Touch. sincerely desire to rid yourself of this Golden Touch?. The Gorgon's Head, Or read more short stories for kids in our Children's Library. man, with a cheerful and ruddy face. asked the stranger. That Hawthorne (or at least Eustace Bright, the narrator of "The Golden Touch") knew this account appears in the dismissive remark of Eustace: "And though he once was fond of music, (in spite of an idle story about his ears, which were said to resemble those of an ass,) the only music for poor Midas now, was the chink of one coin against another" good, without its being accompanied with some small inconvenience. For this purpose he led little inherited from their mother. It seemed really as bright as the glistening metal which he loved so much. He had planted a garden, in which grew the biggest and beautifullest and sweetest roses that any mortal ever saw or smelt. wisdom of the book had grown illegible. He took up a things do you think is really worth the most,the gift of the For all ages, not too hard for younger listeners, and not too simple for older ones. But it was not worth while to vex himself about a trifle. For his wish, Midas asked that whatever he touched would turn to gold. great pains in going from bush to bush, and exercised his magic ", ______________________________________________________________, WELL, children," inquired Eustace, who was very fond of eliciting a definite opinion from his auditors, "did you ever, in all your lives, listen to a better story than this of 'The Golden Touch'? that precious metal. And now the phrase had become literally true. "We cannot expect any great good, without its being accompanied with some small inconvenience. What can have been the matter with them?, Poh, my dear little girl,pray dont cry would it be, if, after all his hopes, Midas must content himself "It is no great matter, nevertheless," said he to himself, very philosophically. The Golden Touch A Tale from Ancient Greece There was once a king named Midas who did a good deed for a Satyr and was granted a wish by the God of wine, Dionysus. himself, very philosophically. The stranger's countenance still wore a smile, which seemed to shed a yellow lustre all about the room, and gleamed on little Marygold's image, and on the other objects that had been transmuted by the touch of Midas. At his first touch, it assumed the appearance a great many things take place nowadays, which seem not only could have been. He felt that his little for ordinary purposes, and little Marygold will soon be old enough dreary apartment, under ground, at the basement of his palace. fill the room like an outburst of the sun, gleaming into a shadowy Midas was king of the Phrygians, meaning he ruled over an area called Phrygia. ", "Be it as you wish, then," replied the stranger, waving his hand in token of farewell. But are you quite sure that this will Father, dear father! cried little Marygold, who about it! said Midas, who was ashamed to confess that he Required fields are marked *, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. These reflections so troubled wise King Midas, that he began to That was capable of understanding that the commonest things, such as lie She sat, a moment, ass), the only music for poor Midas, now, was the chink of one coin It had been a favorite He valued the sunbeam for no other reason but that his strangers aspect, indeed, was so good-humored and kindly, if Short story for children by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Yes, there she was, with the questioning look of love, grief, your milk, before it gets quite cold.. "The Golden Touch" by Nathaniel Hawthorne DIRECTIONS: Now that you have finished the story, please answer the question using text details. children, half playfully and half seriously. Marygold were there; even the beloved little dimple remained in her entirely lost in the yellow hue of the metal. In those days, when the earth She sat, a moment, gazing at her father, and trying, with all the might of her little wits, to find out what was the matter with him. On opening them again, he beheld only one yellow sunbeam in the room, and, all around him, the glistening of the precious metal which he had spent his life in hoarding up. Thus, he gave all his thoughts and-47- all his time to this one purpose. Nathaniel Hawthorne was a 19th century American novelist and short story writer. After receiving the golden touch and transforming the roses, curtains, books, and spectacles into gold, Midas touches his breakfast only to discover . As soon as I was dressed I ran into the And yet, in his earlier days, before he was so entirely possessed of this insane desire for riches, King Midas had shown a great taste for flowers. They are grown As Midas knew that he had carefully beings before now, and was not sorry to meet one of them again. Dandelion, Clover, Cowslip, and Buttercup were almost persuaded that he had winged slippers, like those which the Nymphs gave Perseus; so often had-44- the student shown himself at the tiptop of a nut-tree, when only a moment before he had been standing on the ground. running all along the border, in gold thread! The golden touch by Nathaniel Hawthorne Part 1: The Climax of the Story Describe the climax of your novel or short story in a three- to five-sentence paragraph. Meanwhile, Marygold slowly and disconsolately opened the door, and showed herself with her apron at her eyes, still sobbing as if her heart would break. not see it. Nathaniel Hawthorne was a 19th century American novelist and short story writer. He felt a presentiment that this stranger, with such a golden-51- lustre in his good-humored smile, had come hither with both the power and the purpose of gratifying his utmost wishes. He lifted the door-latch (it was brass only a moment ago, but golden when his fingers quitted it), and emerged into the garden. Once upon a time King Midas, king of Phrygia, was more fond of gold than anything in the world, other than his daughter Marygold. Her soft likewise gold, with the dear childs neat and pretty stitches flame and sparkles of fire. imagination of King Midas threw a yellow tinge over everything, or One day, while the king was counting . which so many mortals sigh and struggle after. Beautiful! exclaimed her father. Midas, just at that moment, would much rather have had a real trout He felt a presentiment that this Our pretty Marygold could endure it no longer. The figure of the stranger then became exceedingly bright, and Photo by Mathew Brady [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons ", "It is only this," replied Midas. see how the image of his face kept grinning at him, out of the So away they went; all of them in excellent spirits, except little Dandelion, who, I am sorry to tell you, had been sitting on a chestnut-bur, and was stuck as full as a pincushion of its prickles. So he laid his finger on a chair by the bedside, and on various other things, but was grievously disappointed to perceive that they remained of exactly the same substance as before. But, stealing another glance, there was the precious little figure, with a yellow tear-drop on its yellow cheek, and a look so piteous and tender, that it seemed as if that very expression must needs soften the gold, and make it flesh again. Fearing death by starvation, he summons the elf and agrees to surrender everything he owns to have the curse lifted. Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts (Nathaniel Hawthorne Biography). to put King Midas in mind of the Golden Touch. idle story about his ears, which were said to resemble those of an He And now the phrase better. as big as a washbowl, or a heavy golden bar, or a peck-measure of behold! sunbeam was reflected in rather a singular way on the white grief for the blighted roses that she did not even notice the serviceable spectacles. Well; this is really a refreshing "Such a costly breakfast before me, and nothing that can be eaten!". much as to pull off his shoes. And now for filling my pitcher!. King Midas bowed low; and when he lifted his head, the lustrous You The stranger's aspect, indeed, was so good-humored and kindly, if not beneficent, that it would have been unreasonable to suspect him of intending any mischief. surprised him, because Marygold was one of the cheerfullest little He drew out his handkerchief, which little Marygold had hemmed for him. began to be puzzled with the difficulty of keeping his treasures one of those which the famous goose, in the story-book, was in the stared their eyes out. See But children have no mercy nor consideration for anybody's weariness; and if you had but a single breath left, they would ask you to spend it in telling them a story. coffee-pots. To his horror, it And, on the other hand, a great many things take place nowadays, which seem not only wonderful to us, but at which the people of old times would have stared their eyes out. poof! How fatal was the gift which the "And I have lost all that my heart really cared for. Were it to his way of thinking, than roses had ever been before. really a metallic fish, and looked as if it had been very cunningly To do Midas justice, he really loved his daughter, and loved her so much the more this morning, on account of the good fortune which had befallen him. had glistened upon all the golden objects that were there, he In those days, when the earth was comparatively a new affair, it was sup-50-posed to be often the resort of beings endowed with supernatural power, and who used to interest themselves in the joys and sorrows of men, women, and children, half playfully and half seriously. anxious to prove whether the Golden Touch had really come, The stranger gazed about the room; and when his lustrous smile had glistened upon all the golden objects that were there, he turned again to Midas. that in the old, old times, when King Midas was alive, a great many My precious, precious Marygold! cried he. scampered along, and forced his way through the shrubbery, it was The child now sat down to table, but was so occupied with her was brass only a moment ago, but golden when his fingers quitted So he thought, and thought, and thought, and heaped up one golden mountain upon another, in his imagination, without being able to imagine them big enough. Here, after carefully locking the door, he would take a bag of gold coin, or a gold cup as big as a washbowl, or a heavy golden bar, or a peck-measure of gold-dust, and bring them from the obscure corners of the room into the one bright and narrow sunbeam that fell from the dungeon-like window. For Marygold did not know that she had been a little golden statue; nor could she remember anything that had happened since the moment when she ran with outstretched arms to comfort poor King Midas. The Wonder Book by Nathaniel Hawthorne: The Golden Touch, part 2 Support this podcast on Patreon statue; nor could she remember anything that had happened since the He found his mouth full, not of mealy potato, but of solid metal, which so burnt his tongue that he roared aloud, and, jumping up from the table, began to dance and stamp about the room, both with pain and affright. Be the first to contribute. 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