Project Gutenberg 2008-10-07 Public domain in the USA. 54 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Wise, Thomas James 1859 1937 Wise, Thomas J. (Thomas James) Marsk Stig: a ballad Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Transcribed from the 1913 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David Price "Marsk Stig: a ballad" by George Borrow and Thomas James Wise is a narrative ballad published in the early 20th century. This book combines elements of folk storytelling with themes of honor, betrayal, and vengeance, set against a backdrop reminiscent of medieval Scandinavian history. It explores the life of a knight named Marsk Stig, who faces tragic events involving loyalty and infidelity during his time away at war. The storyline revolves around Marsk Stig, a noble knight who leaves his home to serve in battle, while his wife, Ingeborg, is seduced by King Erik. Upon returning and learning of his wife's violation, Stig vows revenge against the treacherous king. Driven by a deep sense of betrayal and the quest for retribution, Stig gathers support and successfully confronts Erik, leading to the king's demise. The ballad portrays both the emotional turmoil of Ingeborg and the fierce determination of Stig as they navigate themes of honor and dishonor in a feudal society, ultimately showcasing the devastating impact of betrayal and the quest for justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 58827 58729 2024-10-11T11:53:48.109436 2023-09-12T04:58:44.895512 text/html text/html 58743 2020-06-28T22:02:31 text/html; charset=utf-8 19821 2008-10-07T14:58:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 96647 2024-10-11T11:53:54.041401 application/epub+zip 95071 2024-10-11T11:53:51.269372 application/epub+zip 80214 2024-10-11T11:53:49.953409 application/epub+zip 198208 2024-10-11T11:53:55.839345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187856 2024-10-11T11:53:53.279372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149368 2022-09-12T11:32:47.766924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47458 2024-10-11T11:53:47.720401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47279 2008-10-07T14:54:07 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17879 2008-10-07T14:58:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19285 2024-10-11T11:53:55.977352 application/rdf+xml 13899 2024-10-11T11:53:50.500434 image/jpeg 3600 2024-10-11T11:53:50.226372 image/jpeg 94659 2024-10-11T11:53:48.116384 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 en.wikipedia