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The Tale Of Balen

The Tale Of Balen

Swinburne, Algernon Charles

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Fiction AnthologiesPoetry CriticismGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 1162710020
ISBN13: 9781162710020
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 76
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.16 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
The Tale of Balen is a narrative poem written by Algernon Charles Swinburne. It tells the story of Balen, a knight who is seeking revenge against his father's killer. Along the way, he falls in love with a beautiful woman named Linet, who is also seeking vengeance against the same enemy. Despite their shared goal, Balen and Linet are at odds with each other and their relationship is fraught with tension. The poem is filled with action, romance, and themes of honor, loyalty, and betrayal. Swinburne's vivid and descriptive language brings the medieval world to life, and the characters are complex and well-developed. Overall, The Tale of Balen is a gripping and engaging read for fans of poetry, medieval literature, and epic tales of adventure.Swift as a shadow and strange as light That cleaves in twain the shadow of night Before the wide-winged word takes flight That thunder speaks to depth and height And quells the quiet hour with sound.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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