Project Gutenberg 2005-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 123 Spence, Lewis 1874 1955 Spence, James Lewis Thomas Chalmers Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Steve Pond "Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine" by Lewis Spence is a collection of folklore and legends written in the early 20th century. The book explores the rich tapestry of stories surrounding the Rhine River, which holds a significant place in German culture and national identity. The author's goal is to present these tales with a sense of romanticism and depth, illustrating the connection between the legendary and the historical aspects of the region. The opening of the work begins with an introduction that sets the stage for the exploration of the Rhine's historical and folkloric significance. It acknowledges the abundance of existing literature on the Rhine but critiques it for lacking critical depth. Spence emphasizes that his collection aims to convey the "mysterious glamour" of the legends while also providing a historical overview to frame them. He mentions that the tales will be arranged thematically to accompany readers on a journey along the Rhine, enriching their understanding of various localities and their associated legends as they travel through the region. The beginning also highlights a specific legend about the sunken city of Stavoren, a cautionary tale about wealth, pride, and the true treasures of life, effectively illustrating Spence's intent to weave morality into the fabric of Rhine legends. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Legends -- Rhine River Valley Legends -- Germany Legends -- France GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 651588 650961 2024-10-07T11:00:35.778700 2023-09-07T11:24:19.770827 text/html text/html 657179 2020-12-12T09:46:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 250947 2020-12-12T09:46:31 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 332380 2024-10-07T11:00:48.465532 application/epub+zip 342932 2024-10-07T11:00:39.588566 application/epub+zip 330829 2024-10-07T11:00:37.835540 application/epub+zip 557395 2024-10-07T11:00:53.603491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 543740 2024-10-07T11:00:47.651500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517244 2022-09-08T06:02:21.908155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632764 632759 2024-10-07T11:00:34.669558 2023-09-07T11:24:18.892792 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 630004 2020-12-12T09:46:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 245447 2020-12-12T09:46:31 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 630240 2020-12-12T09:46:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245388 2020-12-12T09:46:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22066 2024-10-07T11:00:53.737501 application/rdf+xml 12868 2024-10-07T11:00:38.441563 image/jpeg 3066 2024-10-07T11:00:38.117542 image/jpeg 327609 2024-10-07T11:00:35.840547 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia