Wallace; or, the Life and Acts of Sir William Wallace, of Ellerslie by Blind Hary
"Wallace; or, the Life and Acts of Sir William Wallace, of Ellerslie" by Blind Hary is a long biographical poem written in the fifteenth century, likely during the 1470s. This romantic epic chronicles the life of Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace, from his boyhood through his battles against English forces to his execution in 1305. Blending historical events like the Battle of Stirling Bridge with fictional chivalric adventures, the poem portrays Wallace
as an ideal hero—courageous, patriotic, and devout. For centuries after publication, it ranked as Scotland's second most popular book after the Bible. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Blind Hary, active 1470-1492 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Jamieson, John, 1759-1838 |
| Title | Wallace; or, the Life and Acts of Sir William Wallace, of Ellerslie |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wallace_(poem) |
| Credits |
Produced by Henry Flower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Wallace, William, Sir, -1305 -- Poetry |
| Subject | Revolutionaries -- Poetry |
| Subject | Nationalists -- Poetry |
| Subject | Guerrillas -- Poetry |
| Subject | Scotland -- History -- Wallace's Rising, 1297-1304 -- Poetry |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 49580 |
| Release Date | Aug 2, 2015 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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