Project Gutenberg 2007-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 210 Morris, Charles 1833 1922 Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 09 (of 15), Scandinavian Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality. Vol. 09 (of 15), Scandinavian" by Charles Morris is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume is part of a comprehensive series that explores legends, myths, and significant historical figures from Scandinavian history, focusing on tales of bravery, adventure, and the cultural heritage of the region. The topics covered likely include the legendary exploits of Norse kings and warriors, showcasing their daring deeds and the challenges they faced in their quest for power and glory. The opening of this volume introduces readers to the story of King Rolf and his determined pursuit of Princess Torborg, a fierce and capable woman who is more adept in combat than many men of her time. We learn of the initial tension between Rolf, the king of Gothland, and the haughty Torborg, daughter of King Erik of Upsala, as she initially mocks his efforts to win her heart. However, driven by both anger and determination after being insulted, Rolf embarks on a quest to capture her, which leads to battles, sieges, and eventual victory, setting the stage for his marriage to the warrior princess. The narrative combines elements of romance, adventure, and historical legend, drawing readers into the rich world of Scandinavian lore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Scandinavia -- History DL Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 573083 573084 2024-10-09T06:14:27.471849 2023-09-09T08:35:58.503414 text/html text/html 578005 2021-01-01T18:41:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2441788 2021-01-01T18:41:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2579483 2024-10-09T06:14:40.344822 application/epub+zip 2577654 2024-10-09T06:14:31.967830 application/epub+zip 279405 2024-10-09T06:14:30.237871 application/epub+zip 2904379 2024-10-09T06:14:46.886763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2852774 2024-10-09T06:14:38.473906 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 448350 2022-09-09T15:17:25.778688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534629 534544 2024-10-09T06:14:26.274890 2023-09-09T08:35:57.504394 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 534215 2021-01-01T18:41:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 201321 2021-01-01T18:41:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 534308 2021-01-01T18:41:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 201262 2021-01-01T18:41:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21293 2024-10-09T06:14:47.047746 application/rdf+xml 24746 2024-10-09T06:14:30.834858 image/jpeg 4679 2024-10-09T06:14:30.548841 image/jpeg 2548307 2024-10-09T06:14:27.615860 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