Project Gutenberg 2009-05-16 Public domain in the USA. 92 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Wise, Thomas James 1859 1937 Wise, Thomas J. (Thomas James) The Tale of Brynild, and King Valdemar and His Sister: Two Ballads Reading ease score: 87.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. The tale of Brynild -- King Valdemar and his sister -- Mirror of Cintra -- The harp. Transcribed from the 1913 Thomas J. Wise pamphlet by David Price. Many thanks to Norfolk and Norwich Millennium Library, UK, for kindly supplying the images from which this transcription was made "The Tale of Brynild, and King Valdemar and His Sister: Two Ballads" by George Borrow is a collection of poetic ballads written in the early 20th century. This work intertwines elements of folklore and tragedy, presenting narratives that explore themes of love, betrayal, and vengeance, set against a backdrop of Nordic and medieval storytelling. The first ballad, "The Tale of Brynild," focuses on the character of Brynild and her tumultuous relationships, particularly with Sivard Snareswayne and Sir Nielus, leading to catastrophic events driven by desire and jealousy. Brynild's pride ultimately brings about her downfall, prompting Nielus to commit acts of murder and suicide. The second ballad, "King Valdemar and His Sister," revolves around the complex dynamic between King Valdemar, his sister Kirsten, and his scheming queen, Sophia. Valdemar's misguided decisions and Sophia's manipulations culminate in tragic consequences for Kirsten, resulting in sorrow, betrayal, and punishment that devastate the royal family. Through its vivid characters and dark themes, the collection reflects the intricacies of human emotions and the perilous nature of desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poetry Ballads PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 52161 51932 2024-10-12T11:52:56.703457 2023-09-13T03:38:20.678999 text/html text/html 49136 2009-05-16T03:00:01 text/html 17603 2009-05-16T03:01:59 text/html application/zip 127272 2024-10-12T11:53:03.935410 application/epub+zip 125650 2024-10-12T11:53:00.801438 application/epub+zip 76628 2024-10-12T11:52:59.273440 application/epub+zip 340365 2024-10-12T11:53:05.631408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329651 2024-10-12T11:53:02.808414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89050 2022-09-13T11:33:52.709808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41210 2024-10-12T11:52:56.345466 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41435 2009-05-16T02:59:07 text/plain; charset=utf-8 15842 2009-05-16T03:01:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 40918 2009-05-16T03:01:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15756 2009-05-16T03:01:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21783 2024-10-12T11:53:05.789398 application/rdf+xml 25837 2024-10-12T11:52:59.926437 image/jpeg 4762 2024-10-12T11:52:59.602449 image/jpeg 126227 2024-10-12T11:52:56.709465 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