G K Chesterton

The Ballad of the White Horse (eBook, ePUB)

with explanatory and historical footnotes
Redaktion: George, Sharif

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Ballad of the White Horse - This is the full text of G K Chesterton's epic poem about King Alfred the great and the battle of Ethandune or Edington in May 878 AD.

This edition of Ballad of the White Horse has been heavily annotated with explanatory notes to help the reader get a true insight into the poem's meaning and key characters.

Chesterton believed The Ballad of the White Horse to be his best work and it was the only work he felt was suitable to be dedicated to his wife.

The text has been preserved as Chesterton's original manuscript for the Ballad of the White Horse.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Parvus Magna Press
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Mai 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781910372197
• Artikelnr.: 49829437

Autorenporträt

The extensive writings of G. K. Chesterton (1847-1936) include journalism, poetry, plays, history, biography, apologetics, and detective fiction. His writings have profoundly influenced countless readers, from C. S. Lewis to Michael Collins to Mahatma Gandhi.

Inhaltsangabe

Book I The Vision of the KIng Book II The Gathering of the Chiefs Book III
The Harp of Alfred Book IV The Woman in the Forest Book V Ethandune: The
First Stroke Book VI Ethandune: The Slaying of the Chiefs Book VII
Ethandune: The Last Charge Book VIII The Scouring of the Horse