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
76 Chapter II. Of Birdalone and Her Fellowship, Their Faring Over the Downland 77 Chapter III. They Come to the City of the Five Crafts, and Birdalone Meets With the Poor-Wife 78 Chapter IV. Of The Love of Gerard's Sons and of Jacobus for Birdalone 79 Chapter V. Of The Death of Audrey, Mother To Birdalone. She is Warned in a Dream to Seek the Black Squire, and is Minded to Depart the City of the Five Crafts, and Seek Again the Castle of the Quest 80 Chapter VI. Of The Sundering of Birdalone From Gerard and his Sons 81 Chapter VII. Birdalone Cometh to Greenford, and Hears of the Wasting of the Castle of the Quest 82 Chapter VIII. Birdalone Cometh to the Castle of the Quest, Heareth the Tale Thereof From Leonard, and Departeth Thence by the Sending Boat 83 Chapter IX. Birdalone Findeth the Isle of Nothing Greatly Bettered, and is Kindly Entreated There 84 Chapter X. Of Birdalone's Flitting From the Isle of Nothing 85 Chapter XI. Coming to the Isle of Kings Birdalone Findeth There A Score and Two of Fair Damsels Who Would Fain Have Her Company 86 Chapter XII. Birdalone Cometh Again to the Isle of Queens, and Findeth a Perilous Adventure Therein 87 Chapter XIII. Coming to the Isle of the Young and the Old, Birdalone Findeth It Peopled With Children 88 Chapter XIV. The Sending Boat Disappeareth From the Isle of Increase Unsought, and Birdalone Seeketh to Escape Thence By Swimming 89 Chapter XV. Birdalone Lacketh Little of Drowning, but Cometh Latterly to the Green Eyot 90 Chapter XVI. Birdalone Findeth Her Witch-Mistress Dead 91 Chapter XVII. Birdalone Layeth to Earth the Body of the Witch, and Findeth the Sending Boat Broken Up 92 Chapter XVIII. The Wood-Mother Cometh to Birdalone and Heareth Her Story 93 Chapter XIX. Habundia Hideth Birdalone's Nakedness With Faery Raiment 94 Chapter XX. Birdalone Telleth Habundia of Her Love For Arthur, and Getteth From Her Promise of Help Therein 95 Chapter XXI. How The Wood-Wife Entered the Cot, and a Wonder That Befell Thereon 96 Chapter XXII. Birdalone Wendeth the Wildwood in Fellowship With Habundia 97 Chapter XXIII. The Wood-Wife Bringeth Birdalone to the Sight of Arthur in the Wildwood 98 Chapter XXIV. The Wood-Mother Changeth Her Form to That of a Woman Stricken in Years 99 Chapter XXV. The Wood-Wife Healeth and Tendeth the Black Squire 100 Chapter XXVI. The Black Squire Telleth the Wood-Wife of His Doings Since Birdalone Went From the Castle of the Quest
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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
76 Chapter II. Of Birdalone and Her Fellowship, Their Faring Over the Downland 77 Chapter III. They Come to the City of the Five Crafts, and Birdalone Meets With the Poor-Wife 78 Chapter IV. Of The Love of Gerard's Sons and of Jacobus for Birdalone 79 Chapter V. Of The Death of Audrey, Mother To Birdalone. She is Warned in a Dream to Seek the Black Squire, and is Minded to Depart the City of the Five Crafts, and Seek Again the Castle of the Quest 80 Chapter VI. Of The Sundering of Birdalone From Gerard and his Sons 81 Chapter VII. Birdalone Cometh to Greenford, and Hears of the Wasting of the Castle of the Quest 82 Chapter VIII. Birdalone Cometh to the Castle of the Quest, Heareth the Tale Thereof From Leonard, and Departeth Thence by the Sending Boat 83 Chapter IX. Birdalone Findeth the Isle of Nothing Greatly Bettered, and is Kindly Entreated There 84 Chapter X. Of Birdalone's Flitting From the Isle of Nothing 85 Chapter XI. Coming to the Isle of Kings Birdalone Findeth There A Score and Two of Fair Damsels Who Would Fain Have Her Company 86 Chapter XII. Birdalone Cometh Again to the Isle of Queens, and Findeth a Perilous Adventure Therein 87 Chapter XIII. Coming to the Isle of the Young and the Old, Birdalone Findeth It Peopled With Children 88 Chapter XIV. The Sending Boat Disappeareth From the Isle of Increase Unsought, and Birdalone Seeketh to Escape Thence By Swimming 89 Chapter XV. Birdalone Lacketh Little of Drowning, but Cometh Latterly to the Green Eyot 90 Chapter XVI. Birdalone Findeth Her Witch-Mistress Dead 91 Chapter XVII. Birdalone Layeth to Earth the Body of the Witch, and Findeth the Sending Boat Broken Up 92 Chapter XVIII. The Wood-Mother Cometh to Birdalone and Heareth Her Story 93 Chapter XIX. Habundia Hideth Birdalone's Nakedness With Faery Raiment 94 Chapter XX. Birdalone Telleth Habundia of Her Love For Arthur, and Getteth From Her Promise of Help Therein 95 Chapter XXI. How The Wood-Wife Entered the Cot, and a Wonder That Befell Thereon 96 Chapter XXII. Birdalone Wendeth the Wildwood in Fellowship With Habundia 97 Chapter XXIII. The Wood-Wife Bringeth Birdalone to the Sight of Arthur in the Wildwood 98 Chapter XXIV. The Wood-Mother Changeth Her Form to That of a Woman Stricken in Years 99 Chapter XXV. The Wood-Wife Healeth and Tendeth the Black Squire 100 Chapter XXVI. The Black Squire Telleth the Wood-Wife of His Doings Since Birdalone Went From the Castle of the Quest
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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
76 Chapter II. Of Birdalone and Her Fellowship, Their Faring Over the Downland 77 Chapter III. They Come to the City of the Five Crafts, and Birdalone Meets With the Poor-Wife 78 Chapter IV. Of The Love of Gerard's Sons and of Jacobus for Birdalone 79 Chapter V. Of The Death of Audrey, Mother To Birdalone. She is Warned in a Dream to Seek the Black Squire, and is Minded to Depart the City of the Five Crafts, and Seek Again the Castle of the Quest 80 Chapter VI. Of The Sundering of Birdalone From Gerard and his Sons 81 Chapter VII. Birdalone Cometh to Greenford, and Hears of the Wasting of the Castle of the Quest 82 Chapter VIII. Birdalone Cometh to the Castle of the Quest, Heareth the Tale Thereof From Leonard, and Departeth Thence by the Sending Boat 83 Chapter IX. Birdalone Findeth the Isle of Nothing Greatly Bettered, and is Kindly Entreated There 84 Chapter X. Of Birdalone's Flitting From the Isle of Nothing 85 Chapter XI. Coming to the Isle of Kings Birdalone Findeth There A Score and Two of Fair Damsels Who Would Fain Have Her Company 86 Chapter XII. Birdalone Cometh Again to the Isle of Queens, and Findeth a Perilous Adventure Therein 87 Chapter XIII. Coming to the Isle of the Young and the Old, Birdalone Findeth It Peopled With Children 88 Chapter XIV. The Sending Boat Disappeareth From the Isle of Increase Unsought, and Birdalone Seeketh to Escape Thence By Swimming 89 Chapter XV. Birdalone Lacketh Little of Drowning, but Cometh Latterly to the Green Eyot 90 Chapter XVI. Birdalone Findeth Her Witch-Mistress Dead 91 Chapter XVII. Birdalone Layeth to Earth the Body of the Witch, and Findeth the Sending Boat Broken Up 92 Chapter XVIII. The Wood-Mother Cometh to Birdalone and Heareth Her Story 93 Chapter XIX. Habundia Hideth Birdalone's Nakedness With Faery Raiment 94 Chapter XX. Birdalone Telleth Habundia of Her Love For Arthur, and Getteth From Her Promise of Help Therein 95 Chapter XXI. How The Wood-Wife Entered the Cot, and a Wonder That Befell Thereon 96 Chapter XXII. Birdalone Wendeth the Wildwood in Fellowship With Habundia 97 Chapter XXIII. The Wood-Wife Bringeth Birdalone to the Sight of Arthur in the Wildwood 98 Chapter XXIV. The Wood-Mother Changeth Her Form to That of a Woman Stricken in Years 99 Chapter XXV. The Wood-Wife Healeth and Tendeth the Black Squire 100 Chapter XXVI. The Black Squire Telleth the Wood-Wife of His Doings Since Birdalone Went From the Castle of the Quest
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