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.
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111 chapters
51 Chapter VII. Birdalone Beguileth the Priest to Help Her to Outgoing 52 Chapter VIII. Birdalone Fares On Her Adventure 53 Chapter IX. Birdalone Comes to the Black Valley 54 Chapter X. How Birdalone Fell In With a Man in the Black Valley of the Greywethers 55 Chapter XI. Birdalone is Led Up the Black Valley 56 Chapter XII. How Those Twain Get Them From out of the Black Valley of the Greywethers 57 Chapter XIII. Now They Rest For the Night in the Strait Pass 58 Chapter XIV. The Black Knight Tells the Truth of Himself 59 Chapter XV. The Black Knight Brings Birdalone to the Bower in the Dale 60 Chapter XVI. Yet a Day and a Night They Tarry in the Dale 61 Chapter I. Of Sir Leonard's Trouble and the Coming of the Quest 62 Chapter II. Now Ask They of Birdalone, and Sir Leonard Speaks 63 Chapter III. How They Follow the Slot of Birdalone and the Black Knight 64 Chapter IV. Of The Slaying of Friend and Foe 65 Chapter V. They Come Home to the Castle of the Quest 66 Chapter VI. Of The Talk Betwixt Birdalone and Viridis 67 Chapter VII. Birdalone Telleth The tale of Her Wandering Up the Valley of the Greywethers 68 Chapter VIII. Atra and Birdalone Talk Together While the Lords Sit at the Murder-Council 69 Chapter IX. Hugh Tells The Story of the Quest's Ending. 70 Chapter X. How It Fared With the Three Ladies After the Escape of Birdalone 71 Chapter XI. Birdalone and the Black Squire Talk Together in the Hall of the Castle. 72 Chapter XII. The Knights and Their Fellows Betake Them to the Assaulting of the Red Hold 73 Chapter XIII. Birdalone Bethinks Her to Fulfil the Promise Made Unto Atra 74 Chapter XIV. Birdalone Leaves the Castle of the Quest 75 Chapter I. Birdalone Rides to Greenford and There Takes Leave of Arnold and His Men
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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
51 Chapter VII. Birdalone Beguileth the Priest to Help Her to Outgoing 52 Chapter VIII. Birdalone Fares On Her Adventure 53 Chapter IX. Birdalone Comes to the Black Valley 54 Chapter X. How Birdalone Fell In With a Man in the Black Valley of the Greywethers 55 Chapter XI. Birdalone is Led Up the Black Valley 56 Chapter XII. How Those Twain Get Them From out of the Black Valley of the Greywethers 57 Chapter XIII. Now They Rest For the Night in the Strait Pass 58 Chapter XIV. The Black Knight Tells the Truth of Himself 59 Chapter XV. The Black Knight Brings Birdalone to the Bower in the Dale 60 Chapter XVI. Yet a Day and a Night They Tarry in the Dale 61 Chapter I. Of Sir Leonard's Trouble and the Coming of the Quest 62 Chapter II. Now Ask They of Birdalone, and Sir Leonard Speaks 63 Chapter III. How They Follow the Slot of Birdalone and the Black Knight 64 Chapter IV. Of The Slaying of Friend and Foe 65 Chapter V. They Come Home to the Castle of the Quest 66 Chapter VI. Of The Talk Betwixt Birdalone and Viridis 67 Chapter VII. Birdalone Telleth The tale of Her Wandering Up the Valley of the Greywethers 68 Chapter VIII. Atra and Birdalone Talk Together While the Lords Sit at the Murder-Council 69 Chapter IX. Hugh Tells The Story of the Quest's Ending. 70 Chapter X. How It Fared With the Three Ladies After the Escape of Birdalone 71 Chapter XI. Birdalone and the Black Squire Talk Together in the Hall of the Castle. 72 Chapter XII. The Knights and Their Fellows Betake Them to the Assaulting of the Red Hold 73 Chapter XIII. Birdalone Bethinks Her to Fulfil the Promise Made Unto Atra 74 Chapter XIV. Birdalone Leaves the Castle of the Quest 75 Chapter I. Birdalone Rides to Greenford and There Takes Leave of Arnold and His Men
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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
51 Chapter VII. Birdalone Beguileth the Priest to Help Her to Outgoing 52 Chapter VIII. Birdalone Fares On Her Adventure 53 Chapter IX. Birdalone Comes to the Black Valley 54 Chapter X. How Birdalone Fell In With a Man in the Black Valley of the Greywethers 55 Chapter XI. Birdalone is Led Up the Black Valley 56 Chapter XII. How Those Twain Get Them From out of the Black Valley of the Greywethers 57 Chapter XIII. Now They Rest For the Night in the Strait Pass 58 Chapter XIV. The Black Knight Tells the Truth of Himself 59 Chapter XV. The Black Knight Brings Birdalone to the Bower in the Dale 60 Chapter XVI. Yet a Day and a Night They Tarry in the Dale 61 Chapter I. Of Sir Leonard's Trouble and the Coming of the Quest 62 Chapter II. Now Ask They of Birdalone, and Sir Leonard Speaks 63 Chapter III. How They Follow the Slot of Birdalone and the Black Knight 64 Chapter IV. Of The Slaying of Friend and Foe 65 Chapter V. They Come Home to the Castle of the Quest 66 Chapter VI. Of The Talk Betwixt Birdalone and Viridis 67 Chapter VII. Birdalone Telleth The tale of Her Wandering Up the Valley of the Greywethers 68 Chapter VIII. Atra and Birdalone Talk Together While the Lords Sit at the Murder-Council 69 Chapter IX. Hugh Tells The Story of the Quest's Ending. 70 Chapter X. How It Fared With the Three Ladies After the Escape of Birdalone 71 Chapter XI. Birdalone and the Black Squire Talk Together in the Hall of the Castle. 72 Chapter XII. The Knights and Their Fellows Betake Them to the Assaulting of the Red Hold 73 Chapter XIII. Birdalone Bethinks Her to Fulfil the Promise Made Unto Atra 74 Chapter XIV. Birdalone Leaves the Castle of the Quest 75 Chapter I. Birdalone Rides to Greenford and There Takes Leave of Arnold and His Men
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