Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 189 Henty, G. A. (George Alfred) 1832 1902 Henty, George Alfred Henty, G.A. The Dragon and the Raven; Or, The Days of King Alfred Produced by Ronald J. Goodden. HTML version by Al Haines "The Dragon and the Raven; Or, The Days of King Alfred" by G. A. Henty is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set during the turbulent times of King Alfred's reign in 9th century England, focusing on the conflict between the Saxons and the invading Danes. The story revolves around young Edmund, the son of a valiant ealdorman, as he navigates the challenges brought by the Viking invasions and the complexities of leadership and loyalty amidst the struggle for survival. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Edmund and his father, Eldred, who are hiding from the Danes in the fens of East Anglia. As they await news and safety, the opening chapter paints a vivid picture of their rugged environment and their precarious situation. The tension escalates with the father’s return from a perilous journey and his grim report of the Danish forces, setting the stage for their impending departure to safety. The narrative hints at forthcoming battles, as Eldred discusses the necessity of unity among the Saxon kingdoms to resist the invaders, while he prepares Edmund for the harsh realities of war. The opening establishes both a personal and historical context, building an atmosphere charged with anticipation for the conflicts that are to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- History -- Alfred, 871-899 -- Fiction PR PZ Text Historical Fiction Children's Fiction Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Fiction 507790 504609 2024-10-02T09:29:55.865478 2023-10-02T08:28:37.731972 text/html text/html 498621 2021-01-08T22:41:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 177411 2021-01-08T22:41:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 268075 2024-10-02T09:30:04.770479 application/epub+zip 276305 2024-10-02T09:29:59.404694 application/epub+zip 251071 2024-10-02T09:29:58.084605 application/epub+zip 498535 2024-10-02T09:30:08.914560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481900 2024-10-02T09:30:03.915440 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447952 2022-09-02T11:12:38.112561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482300 482260 2024-10-02T09:29:54.965475 2023-10-02T08:28:36.993988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 482185 2021-01-08T22:41:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175493 2021-01-08T22:41:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20485 2024-10-02T09:30:09.062401 application/rdf+xml 16846 2024-10-02T09:29:58.654463 image/jpeg 3821 2024-10-02T09:29:58.371460 image/jpeg 262197 2024-10-02T09:29:55.909497 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