The House of the Wolfings
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William Morris
(4,55 Sterne; 10 Bewertungen)
William Morris was a writer, illustrator and medievalist from the Romantic period and associated with other renowned authors of the time such as Dante Rossetti. His fascination with ancient Germanic and Norse people dominated his writings, the first to be set in an entirely invented fantasy world and which helped to establish the fantasy genre.
The House of Wolfings (1890), some argue, is a demonstration of Morris' socialism as the society described, though not an utopia, is clan-based, elects leaders and makes decisions in clan tribal meetings. Notwithstanding, it tells the story of how Thiodolf and his clan - the Wolfings - fight and vanquish the Roman invaders. The book is built with Morris' knowledge of the historical period and his own idealistic views, which allow him to combine facts and mythical elements. Thiodolf is protected by a dwarfish coat of mail, given to him by his lover Wood Sun, herself one of the Vala, the immortals. But things are not what they seem and what is meant to protect him, is also a curse... (Summary by Sailormoon) (8 hr 17 min)
Chapters
16 - How the Dwarf-wrought Hauberk was Brought Away from the Hall of the Daylin…
8:03
Read by Keri Ford
31 - Old Asmund Speaketh over the War-Dukes: The Dead are Laid in Mound
14:21
Read by Elizabeth Klett
Bewertungen
good story, mixed readings
Patrick
(4 Sterne)
I really enjoyed this one. The mispronunciations and varied quality of some of the readers was distracting at times but it didn't ruin the story for me.
really good,more of a saga than anything.quite educational
Ed walmsley
(5 Sterne)