Project Gutenberg 2012-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 68 Devereux, Blanche Rhys, Ernest 1859 1946 Star of Mercia: Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches Introduction -- Gwrtheyrn the Drunkard -- Dewi Sant -- Star of Mercia -- Earl Sweyn the Nithing -- Edith's Well -- Richard the Scrob. Produced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Star of Mercia: Historical Tales of Wales and the Marches" by Blanche Devereux is a historical fiction work written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the complex lives and relationships of characters set against the backdrop of ancient Welsh and Anglo-Saxon culture, exploring themes of love, politics, and the personal struggles of various figures, including Ethelfrith and Ethelbert. The intertwining stories reflect both the historical and mythical aspects of early Britain, portraying a rich tapestry of human experience. At the start of the tale, we are introduced to Ethelfrith, the young daughter of King Offa of Mercia, who is grappling with her emotions about an arranged marriage to Ethelbert of East Anglia. The day is vibrant with the beauty of nature, yet Ethelfrith feels a deep sense of isolation and internal pain as the weight of her future looms over her. She observes the arrival of Ethelbert, whose kind nature initially intrigues her. As the court gathers and the characters interact, Ethelfrith's conflict between duty and desire becomes apparent, setting the stage for the unfolding of her story amid the contrasting expectations of her royal lineage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Short stories Wales -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 256201 255617 2024-09-16T16:57:43.623922 2023-09-17T11:11:05.359451 text/html text/html 251740 2012-06-02T14:52:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 104353 2012-06-02T14:52:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 173119 2024-09-16T16:57:49.411842 application/epub+zip 176457 2024-09-16T16:57:45.361884 application/epub+zip 169085 2024-09-16T16:57:44.304877 application/epub+zip 372608 2024-09-16T16:57:52.384870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364404 2024-09-16T16:57:48.719872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 267975 2022-09-18T09:25:44.102604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234333 234160 2024-09-16T16:57:43.045908 2023-09-17T11:11:04.799445 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 233994 2012-06-02T14:52:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 94899 2012-06-02T14:52:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 233985 2012-06-02T14:52:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94880 2012-06-02T14:52:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21092 2024-09-16T16:57:52.535823 application/rdf+xml 24093 2024-09-16T16:57:44.670953 image/jpeg 5008 2024-09-16T16:57:44.484875 image/jpeg 172638 2024-09-16T16:57:43.649890 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