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The Story of the Glittering Plainby William Morris[1891] |
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.
Title Page
Contents
Chapter I. Of Those Three Who Came to the House of the Raven
Chapter II. Evil Tidings Come to Hand at Cleveland
Chapter III. The Warriors of the Raven Search the Seas
Chapter IV. Now Hallblithe Taketh the Sea
Chapter V. They Come unto the Isle of Ransom
Chapter VI. Of A Dwelling of Man on the Isle of Ransom
Chapter VII. A Feast in the Isle of Ransom
Chapter VIII. Hallblithe Taketh Ship Again Away from the Isle of Ransom
Chapter IX. They Come to the Land of the Glittering Plain
Chapter X. They Hold Converse with Folk of the Glittering Plain
Chapter XI. The Sea-Eagle Reneweth His Life
Chapter XII. They Look on the King of the Glittering Plain
Chapter XIII. Hallblithe Beholdeth the Woman who Loveth Him
Chapter XIV. Hallblithe has Speech with the King Again
Chapter XV. Yet Hallblithe Speaketh with the King
Chapter XVI. Those Three Go Their Ways to the Edge of the Glittering Plain
Chapter XVII. Hallblithe Amongst the Mountains
Chapter XVIII. Hallblithe Dwelleth in the Wood Alone
Chapter XIX. Hallblithe Builds Him A Skiff
Chapter XX. So Now Saileth Hallblithe Away From the Glittering Plain
Chapter XXI. Of the Fight of the Champions in the Hall of the Ravagers
Chapter XXII. They go from the Isle of Ransom and Come to Cleveland by the Sea