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A narrative poem in epic ballad form about King Alfred of England's fight against Danish invaders. Alfred shelters on a river island, receives a vision of the Virgin Mary, gathers his chieftains and leads them to the Battle of Ethandun.
About this book
The Ballad of the White Horse is an ebook by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton (1874–1936). It dates from 1911. This edition runs to roughly 70 pages, about 85 minutes of reading at a typical pace.
Subjects
Alfred, King of England, 849-899Christian poetryEpic poetryGreat BritainHistorical poetryWhite Horse, Vale of (England)
About the Author
G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton (1874–1936) has 9 books in the BigBookHub catalogue: Orthodoxy, The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare, The innocence of Father Brown, The secret of Father Brown, The wisdom of Father Brown and 4 more. These titles date from between 1911 and 1925.
See all 9 books by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton →Details
FormatEbook
File TypeEPUB
Pages70
LanguageEnglish
Published1911
