Project Gutenberg 2008-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 228 Greene, Frances Nimmo 1850 1921 Kirk, Dolly Williams 1863 1941 With Spurs of Gold: Heroes of Chivalry and their Deeds Produced by Suzanne Shell, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "With Spurs of Gold: Heroes of Chivalry and Their Deeds" by Frances Nimmo Greene and Dolly Williams Kirk is a collection of historical sketches written in the early 20th century. The work aims to captivate young readers with romanticized yet informative stories about legendary knights, such as Roland, the Cid, Godfrey, and Richard Coeur-de-Lion, emphasizing their valiant deeds and the ideals of chivalry that defined their eras. This engaging approach serves to enliven history by providing vivid and memorable narratives that might otherwise be lost within textbooks. At the start of the book, the authors explain their intention to revive interest in historical figures celebrated for their chivalry. They express a commitment to portraying these heroes in a sympathetic light while balancing the ideals of the Middle Ages against modern sensibilities. The opening portion sets the stage for tales of significant characters from history, including the introduction of Charlemagne and the legendary figures Roland and Oliver. The narrative highlights Roland's early adventures, his friendship with Oliver, and the challenges they face, foreshadowing the conflicts that will arise as they navigate the treacherous world of chivalric valor and warfare. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Knights and knighthood -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 411685 411666 2024-09-11T06:06:50.423383 2023-09-11T09:27:16.236342 text/html text/html 416113 2008-05-30T12:45:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 449522 2008-05-30T12:45:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 430343 2024-09-11T06:06:57.514346 application/epub+zip 433734 2024-09-11T06:06:51.803370 application/epub+zip 202836 2024-09-11T06:06:51.020372 application/epub+zip 562323 2024-09-11T06:07:01.662313 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545197 2024-09-11T06:06:56.692332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315404 2022-09-12T05:19:37.429155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362948 362844 2024-09-11T06:06:49.563387 2023-09-11T09:27:15.336319 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 362807 2008-05-30T12:45:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 137673 2008-05-30T12:45:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 362808 2008-05-30T12:45:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137632 2008-05-30T12:45:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20906 2024-09-11T06:07:01.806309 application/rdf+xml 21680 2024-09-11T06:06:51.124376 image/jpeg 3379 2024-09-11T06:06:51.076358 image/jpeg 525440 2024-09-11T06:06:50.478393 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