The Story of the Glittering Plain
24 chapters English Public domain
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This fantasy novel by William Morris is the tale of the quest of Hallblithe to rescue his fiance from pirates. He finally catches up with her in the utopian Land of the Glittering Plain. This locale is also known as the Land of the Living Men, inhabitants of which are immortal.
Table of contents
24 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Contents 03 Chapter I. Of Those Three Who Came to the House of the Raven 04 Chapter II. Evil Tidings Come to Hand at Cleveland 05 Chapter III. The Warriors of the Raven Search the Seas 06 Chapter IV. Now Hallblithe Taketh the Sea 07 Chapter V. They Come unto the Isle of Ransom 08 Chapter VI. Of A Dwelling of Man on the Isle of Ransom 09 Chapter VII. A Feast in the Isle of Ransom 10 Chapter VIII. Hallblithe Taketh Ship Again Away from the Isle of Ransom 11 Chapter IX. They Come to the Land of the Glittering Plain 12 Chapter X. They Hold Converse with Folk of the Glittering Plain 13 Chapter XI. The Sea-Eagle Reneweth His Life 14 Chapter XII. They Look on the King of the Glittering Plain 15 Chapter XIII. Hallblithe Beholdeth the Woman who Loveth Him 16 Chapter XIV. Hallblithe has Speech with the King Again 17 Chapter XV. Yet Hallblithe Speaketh with the King 18 Chapter XVI. Those Three Go Their Ways to the Edge of the Glittering Plain 19 Chapter XVII. Hallblithe Amongst the Mountains 20 Chapter XVIII. Hallblithe Dwelleth in the Wood Alone 21 Chapter XIX. Hallblithe Builds Him A Skiff 22 Chapter XX. So Now Saileth Hallblithe Away From the Glittering Plain 23 Chapter XXI. Of the Fight of the Champions in the Hall of the Ravagers 24 Chapter XXII. They go from the Isle of Ransom and Come to Cleveland by the Sea
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The Story of the Glittering Plain
24 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This fantasy novel by William Morris is the tale of the quest of Hallblithe to rescue his fiance from pirates. He finally catches up with her in the utopian Land of the Glittering Plain. This locale is also known as the Land of the Living Men, inhabitants of which are immortal.
Table of contents
24 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Contents 03 Chapter I. Of Those Three Who Came to the House of the Raven 04 Chapter II. Evil Tidings Come to Hand at Cleveland 05 Chapter III. The Warriors of the Raven Search the Seas 06 Chapter IV. Now Hallblithe Taketh the Sea 07 Chapter V. They Come unto the Isle of Ransom 08 Chapter VI. Of A Dwelling of Man on the Isle of Ransom 09 Chapter VII. A Feast in the Isle of Ransom 10 Chapter VIII. Hallblithe Taketh Ship Again Away from the Isle of Ransom 11 Chapter IX. They Come to the Land of the Glittering Plain 12 Chapter X. They Hold Converse with Folk of the Glittering Plain 13 Chapter XI. The Sea-Eagle Reneweth His Life 14 Chapter XII. They Look on the King of the Glittering Plain 15 Chapter XIII. Hallblithe Beholdeth the Woman who Loveth Him 16 Chapter XIV. Hallblithe has Speech with the King Again 17 Chapter XV. Yet Hallblithe Speaketh with the King 18 Chapter XVI. Those Three Go Their Ways to the Edge of the Glittering Plain 19 Chapter XVII. Hallblithe Amongst the Mountains 20 Chapter XVIII. Hallblithe Dwelleth in the Wood Alone 21 Chapter XIX. Hallblithe Builds Him A Skiff 22 Chapter XX. So Now Saileth Hallblithe Away From the Glittering Plain 23 Chapter XXI. Of the Fight of the Champions in the Hall of the Ravagers 24 Chapter XXII. They go from the Isle of Ransom and Come to Cleveland by the Sea
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The Story of the Glittering Plain
24 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This fantasy novel by William Morris is the tale of the quest of Hallblithe to rescue his fiance from pirates. He finally catches up with her in the utopian Land of the Glittering Plain. This locale is also known as the Land of the Living Men, inhabitants of which are immortal.
Table of contents
24 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Contents 03 Chapter I. Of Those Three Who Came to the House of the Raven 04 Chapter II. Evil Tidings Come to Hand at Cleveland 05 Chapter III. The Warriors of the Raven Search the Seas 06 Chapter IV. Now Hallblithe Taketh the Sea 07 Chapter V. They Come unto the Isle of Ransom 08 Chapter VI. Of A Dwelling of Man on the Isle of Ransom 09 Chapter VII. A Feast in the Isle of Ransom 10 Chapter VIII. Hallblithe Taketh Ship Again Away from the Isle of Ransom 11 Chapter IX. They Come to the Land of the Glittering Plain 12 Chapter X. They Hold Converse with Folk of the Glittering Plain 13 Chapter XI. The Sea-Eagle Reneweth His Life 14 Chapter XII. They Look on the King of the Glittering Plain 15 Chapter XIII. Hallblithe Beholdeth the Woman who Loveth Him 16 Chapter XIV. Hallblithe has Speech with the King Again 17 Chapter XV. Yet Hallblithe Speaketh with the King 18 Chapter XVI. Those Three Go Their Ways to the Edge of the Glittering Plain 19 Chapter XVII. Hallblithe Amongst the Mountains 20 Chapter XVIII. Hallblithe Dwelleth in the Wood Alone 21 Chapter XIX. Hallblithe Builds Him A Skiff 22 Chapter XX. So Now Saileth Hallblithe Away From the Glittering Plain 23 Chapter XXI. Of the Fight of the Champions in the Hall of the Ravagers 24 Chapter XXII. They go from the Isle of Ransom and Come to Cleveland by the Sea
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