G. K. Chesterton

The Ballad of the White Horse (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

More than a thousand years ago, the ruler of a beleaguered kingdom saw a vision of the Virgin Mary that moved him to rally his chiefs and make a last stand. Alfred the Great freed his realm from Danish invaders in the year 878 with an against-all-odds triumph at the Battle of Ethandune. In this ballad, G. K. Chesterton equates Alfred's struggles with Christianity's fight against nihilism and heathenism—a battle that continues to this day. One of the last great epic poems, this tale unfolds in the Vale of the White Horse, where Alfred fought the Danes in a valley beneath an ancient equine figure etched upon the Berkshire hills. Chesterton employs the mysterious image as a symbol of the traditions that preserve humanity. His allegory of the power of faith in the face of an invasive foe was much quoted in the dark days of 1940, when Britain was under attack by Nazis. This new edition offers an authoritative, inexpensive version of Chesterton's inspiring work.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Apa Publications
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780486120843
• Artikelnr.: 39137833

Autorenporträt

G. K. Chesterton was one of the most beloved and prolific authors of the twentieth century. He wrote dozens of popular books on a variety of topics and thousands of essays. His works include Orthodoxy, The Everlasting Man, The Man Who Was Thursday, and the Father Brown mystery stories.

Inhaltsangabe

Book I The Vision of the KIng Book II The Gathering of the Chiefs Book III
The Harp of Alfred Book IV The Woman in the Forest Book V Ethandune: The
First Stroke Book VI Ethandune: The Slaying of the Chiefs Book VII
Ethandune: The Last Charge Book VIII The Scouring of the Horse