The Water of the Wondrous Isles
111 chapters English Public domain
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This fantasy novel by William Morris is one of the first to have a central female character. The heroine, Birdalone, abducted and raised by a witch in the wood of Evilshaw, escapes her captivity with the assistance of a good witch. Habundia. Birdalone encounters three maidens held prisoner by another witch, and the quest to unite the maidens with their knightly lovers rounds out the tale.
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111 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Contents 03 Chapter I. Catch At Utterhay 04 Chapter II. Now Shall Be Told of the House by the Water-Side 05 Chapter III. Of Skin-Changing 06 Chapter IV. Of the Waxing of the Stolen Child 07 Chapter V. Of Birdalone, and How She is Grown Into Maidenhood 08 Chapter VI. Herein Is Told of Birdalone's Raiment 09 Chapter VII. Birdalone Hath an Adventure in the Wood 10 Chapter VIII. Of Birdalone and the Witch-Wife 11 Chapter IX. Of Birdalone's Swimming 12 Chapter X. Birdalone Comes on New Tidings 13 Chapter XI. Of Birdalone's Guilt and the Chastisement Thereof 14 Chapter XII. The Words of the Witch-Wife to Birdalone 15 Chapter XIII. Birdalone Meeteth the Wood-Woman Again 16 Chapter XIV. Of Birdalone's Fishing 17 Chapter XV. Birdalone Weareth Her Serpent-Ring 18 Chapter XVI. Birdalone Meeteth Habundia Again; and Learneth Her First Wisdom of Her 19 Chapter XVII. The Passing of the Year into Winter 20 Chapter XVIII. Of Spring-Tide and the Mind of Birdalone 21 Chapter XIX. They Bid Farewell, Birdalone and the Wood-Mother 22 Chapter XX. Of Birdalone and the Sending Boat 23 Chapter I. The First Isle 24 Chapter II. Birdalone Falleth in with New Friends 25 Chapter III. Birdalone is Brought Before the Witch-Wife's Sister
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The Water of the Wondrous Isles
111 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This fantasy novel by William Morris is one of the first to have a central female character. The heroine, Birdalone, abducted and raised by a witch in the wood of Evilshaw, escapes her captivity with the assistance of a good witch. Habundia. Birdalone encounters three maidens held prisoner by another witch, and the quest to unite the maidens with their knightly lovers rounds out the tale.
Table of contents
111 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Contents 03 Chapter I. Catch At Utterhay 04 Chapter II. Now Shall Be Told of the House by the Water-Side 05 Chapter III. Of Skin-Changing 06 Chapter IV. Of the Waxing of the Stolen Child 07 Chapter V. Of Birdalone, and How She is Grown Into Maidenhood 08 Chapter VI. Herein Is Told of Birdalone's Raiment 09 Chapter VII. Birdalone Hath an Adventure in the Wood 10 Chapter VIII. Of Birdalone and the Witch-Wife 11 Chapter IX. Of Birdalone's Swimming 12 Chapter X. Birdalone Comes on New Tidings 13 Chapter XI. Of Birdalone's Guilt and the Chastisement Thereof 14 Chapter XII. The Words of the Witch-Wife to Birdalone 15 Chapter XIII. Birdalone Meeteth the Wood-Woman Again 16 Chapter XIV. Of Birdalone's Fishing 17 Chapter XV. Birdalone Weareth Her Serpent-Ring 18 Chapter XVI. Birdalone Meeteth Habundia Again; and Learneth Her First Wisdom of Her 19 Chapter XVII. The Passing of the Year into Winter 20 Chapter XVIII. Of Spring-Tide and the Mind of Birdalone 21 Chapter XIX. They Bid Farewell, Birdalone and the Wood-Mother 22 Chapter XX. Of Birdalone and the Sending Boat 23 Chapter I. The First Isle 24 Chapter II. Birdalone Falleth in with New Friends 25 Chapter III. Birdalone is Brought Before the Witch-Wife's Sister
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The Water of the Wondrous Isles
111 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This fantasy novel by William Morris is one of the first to have a central female character. The heroine, Birdalone, abducted and raised by a witch in the wood of Evilshaw, escapes her captivity with the assistance of a good witch. Habundia. Birdalone encounters three maidens held prisoner by another witch, and the quest to unite the maidens with their knightly lovers rounds out the tale.
Table of contents
111 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Contents 03 Chapter I. Catch At Utterhay 04 Chapter II. Now Shall Be Told of the House by the Water-Side 05 Chapter III. Of Skin-Changing 06 Chapter IV. Of the Waxing of the Stolen Child 07 Chapter V. Of Birdalone, and How She is Grown Into Maidenhood 08 Chapter VI. Herein Is Told of Birdalone's Raiment 09 Chapter VII. Birdalone Hath an Adventure in the Wood 10 Chapter VIII. Of Birdalone and the Witch-Wife 11 Chapter IX. Of Birdalone's Swimming 12 Chapter X. Birdalone Comes on New Tidings 13 Chapter XI. Of Birdalone's Guilt and the Chastisement Thereof 14 Chapter XII. The Words of the Witch-Wife to Birdalone 15 Chapter XIII. Birdalone Meeteth the Wood-Woman Again 16 Chapter XIV. Of Birdalone's Fishing 17 Chapter XV. Birdalone Weareth Her Serpent-Ring 18 Chapter XVI. Birdalone Meeteth Habundia Again; and Learneth Her First Wisdom of Her 19 Chapter XVII. The Passing of the Year into Winter 20 Chapter XVIII. Of Spring-Tide and the Mind of Birdalone 21 Chapter XIX. They Bid Farewell, Birdalone and the Wood-Mother 22 Chapter XX. Of Birdalone and the Sending Boat 23 Chapter I. The First Isle 24 Chapter II. Birdalone Falleth in with New Friends 25 Chapter III. Birdalone is Brought Before the Witch-Wife's Sister
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