Project Gutenberg 2000-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 50 Swinburne, Algernon Charles 1837 1909 Maitland, Thomas Maitland, A. C. (Algernon Charles) The Tale of Balen Transcribed from the 1896 Chatto & Windus edition by David Price "The Tale of Balen" by Algernon Charles Swinburne is a lyrical narrative poem written in the late 19th century, reflecting the styles and themes common in the Victorian era. It follows the tragic story of Sir Balen, a knight of King Arthur's Round Table, who becomes embroiled in fate's cruel intricacies and the themes of chivalry, honor, and familial bonds. The poem explores the consequences of actions driven by pride, jealousy, and love, all set against the backdrop of Arthurian legend. In the poem, Balen becomes a highly regarded knight at Camelot but soon finds himself cursed by a mysterious oracle after a chance encounter leads him to inadvertently slay a wronged knight. Encouraged by noble intentions, he embarks on a journey fraught with peril. Along the way, he meets his brother Balan, yet, due to tragic circumstances and misidentifications, the two ultimately face each other in battle, unaware of their familial ties. Their tragic deaths fulfill the ominous prophecy, leaving a legacy that intertwines heroism with sorrow, illustrating the inevitable tragedy of noble knights caught in the web of fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 125081 124987 2024-09-01T12:16:24.725285 2023-10-01T11:05:39.600054 text/html text/html 129304 2008-12-24T17:31:29 text/html 44324 2008-12-24T17:33:37 text/html application/zip 90914 2024-09-01T12:16:29.411244 application/epub+zip 91352 2024-09-01T12:16:26.028278 application/epub+zip 91356 2024-09-01T12:16:25.212282 application/epub+zip 186331 2024-09-01T12:16:31.526259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170917 2024-09-01T12:16:28.846262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171055 2022-09-01T13:55:21.014676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107683 107636 2024-09-01T12:16:24.134273 2023-10-01T11:05:39.031048 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 108839 2008-12-24T17:25:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 41532 2008-12-24T17:33:37 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 107473 2008-12-24T17:33:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41376 2008-12-24T17:33:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19846 2024-09-01T12:16:31.670231 application/rdf+xml 11358 2024-09-01T12:16:25.566264 image/jpeg 3037 2024-09-01T12:16:25.386270 image/jpeg 90468 2024-09-01T12:16:24.738296 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