Story of the Glittering Plain

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Fantasy Fiction

Authors: William Morris In Year : 1894

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Story of the Glittering Plain

Of those Three who came unto Hallblithe to the House of the Raven
Evil tidings come to hand at Cleveland
The Warriors of the Raven search the Seas
Now Hallblithe taketh the Sea
They come unto the Isle of Ransom
Of a Dwelling of Man on the Isle of Ransom
A Feast in the Isle of Ransom
Hallblithe taketh ship again away from the Isle of Ransom
They come to the Land of the Glittering Plain
They hold converse with Folk of the Glittering Plain
The Sea-eagle reneweth his life
They look on the the King of the Glittering Plain
Hallblithe beholdeth the woman who loveth him
Hallblithe has speech with the King again
Yet Hallblithe speaketh with the King
Those three go their ways to the edge of the Glittering Plain
Hallblithe amongst the Mountains
Hallblithe dwelleth in the wood alone
Hallblithe builds him a skiff
So now saileth Hallblithe away from the Glittering Plain
Of the Fight of the Champions in the Hall of the Ravagers
They go from the Isle of Ransom and come to Cleveland by the Sea

In this early example of the modern high fantasy genre, Hallblithe, a warrior of the House of Raven, sets out in pursuit of the pirates who have kidnapped his troth-plight maiden, the Hostage. Kidnapped himself, Hallblithe sails to the Isle of Ransom in the company of the giant Puny Fox. Travelling onward to the Land of the Glittering Plain, he spurns the offer of eternal youth and the hand of the King's daughter to continue the search for his beloved. First published in 1890 in the English Illustrated Magazine, The Story of the Glittering Plain was re-published in 1973 as the first volume of the celebrated Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library. This recording is read from the gloriously printed 1891 Kelmscott Press edition, with illustrations by Walter Crane. (Phil Benson) - Summary by Phil Benson