Ballad of the White Horse (Version 3)
G. K. Chesterton 著
この本について
This epic poem is about Alfred the Great's defense of Christian England against the pagan Viking invaders. The decisive battle is fought in sight of a white horse mark made on a hill, after which the poem is named. As the white horse mark must be continually maintained by weeding to be clearly seen, Chesterton sees it as a symbol of the continual struggle to maintain the Christian culture and values for which Alfred the Great fought. - Summary by Robin Lamb
章 (8)
1Book I. The Vision of the King
2Book II. The Gathering of the Chiefs
3Book III. The Harp of Alfred
4Book IV. The Woman in the Forest
5Book V. Ethandune: The First Stroke
6Book VI. Ethandune: The Slaying of the Chiefs
7Book VII. Ethandune: The Last Charge
8Book VIII. The Scouring of the Horse
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