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The poem highlights the valor of King Alfred the Great, portraying his struggles against Danish invaders with an idealized lens. Through the narrative, the Virgin Mary is depicted as a divine ally in Alfred's victory at the Battle of Ethandun, despite the lack of historical evidence for this event. Comprising 2,684 lines arranged in stanzas of 4 to 6 lines, it stands as one of the last great traditional epic poems in English. Celebrated as a classic, it offers profound themes accessible to readers of all ages.
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The Ballad Of The White Horse, Gilbert Keith Chesterton
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- Rok vydania
- 2023
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- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- Gilbert Keith Chesterton
- Vydavateľ
- DOUBLE 9 BOOKSLLP
- Rok vydania
- 2023
- Väzba
- mäkká
- Počet strán
- 106
- ISBN13
- 9789357273343
- Série
- Štítky
- Beletria, Historické romány, Poézia, Náboženské témy, Klasika, Kresťanské témy, Katolícka cirkev
- Hodnotenie
- 4,35 z 5
- Anotácia
- The poem highlights the valor of King Alfred the Great, portraying his struggles against Danish invaders with an idealized lens. Through the narrative, the Virgin Mary is depicted as a divine ally in Alfred's victory at the Battle of Ethandun, despite the lack of historical evidence for this event. Comprising 2,684 lines arranged in stanzas of 4 to 6 lines, it stands as one of the last great traditional epic poems in English. Celebrated as a classic, it offers profound themes accessible to readers of all ages.