FREEThe Rose and the Ring
by Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
"The Rose and the Ring" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a satirical fantasy written in 1854. In the fictional kingdoms of Paflagonia and Crim Tartary, four royal cousins find their fates entwined with two magical gifts from the Fairy Blackstick—a ring and a rose that make their wearers irresistibly beautiful. As stolen thrones, mistaken identities, and enchanted love complicate courtly life, princes and princesses must navigate deception, exile, and even a den of lions before discovering their true destinies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Automated conservative edition review 2026-10-20T13:07:20.502Z (historical-original-en-v2), Philippines scope. English historical author Thackeray, William Makepeace, died 1863; original-language author allowlist, matching sole EPUB/catalog creator, no credited contributors, no extra artwork, no flagged editorial/translation/copyright cues in isolated text. US public-domain source label and retained Gutenberg license; EPUB CRC passed. This is rule-based screening, not a worldwide rights opinion or a claim of manual review. Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/897; Philippine term reference https://www.ipophil.gov.ph/copyright/. EPUB SHA256 24219cc64ced7aeedc23756913e88abca597a6a08f9448fe0c2a2d1c0ce95c9f; RDF SHA256 9825c081885d0a30dd8d970e0c728ac496e48f3c2024a3cfc99c2de171df5773.
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