The Ballad of the White Horse by G. K. Chesterton
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"The Ballad of the White Horse" by G. K. Chesterton is a poem published in 1911. Written in traditional epic ballad form, it tells the story of Saxon King Alfred the Great's struggle against invading Danes. Hiding on a river island after near-defeat, Alfred receives a vision from the Virgin Mary. He gathers Catholic chieftains, infiltrates the enemy camp disguised as a minstrel, and leads his outnumbered forces to the climactic Battle
of Ethandun, where faith and valor collide. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Ballad of the White Horse |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ballad_of_the_White_Horse |
| Credits | Produced by Paul Bonner, Martin Ward, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | White Horse, Vale of (England) -- Poetry |
| Subject | Epic poetry |
| Subject | Alfred, King of England, 849-899 -- Poetry |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Alfred, 871-899 -- Poetry |
| Subject | Historical poetry |
| Subject | Christian poetry |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1719 |
| Release Date | Apr 1, 1999 |
| Last Update | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 12287 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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