Project Gutenberg 2013-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 394 Lumby, J. Rawson (Joseph Rawson) 1831 1895 Lumby, Joseph Rawson McKnight, George Harley 1871 1951 McKnight, George H. King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady Produced by Louise Hope, David Starner, JackMcJiggins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "King Horn, Floriz and Blauncheflur, The Assumption of Our Lady" by J. Rawson Lumby et al. is a compilation of medieval English literary texts, likely written in the 13th century. This work features three distinct narratives, including the tale of King Horn, which is considered one of the earliest examples of English romance poetry. It explores themes such as love, honor, and courageous exploits, showcasing the adventures of Horn as he navigates challenges in his pursuit of true love. The opening of this compilation sets the stage by introducing "King Horn," describing its context as part of the early English literature revival, and noting its preservation in multiple manuscripts. The introductory sections highlight the contrasting versions of the story, emphasizing the simplicity and directness of the English rendition compared to the more elaborate French adaptations. It outlines Horn’s character, his trials, and the relationships involved, establishing a framework that suggests both a historical significance and an entertaining narrative that intertwines themes of love and heroism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42713/42713-h/images/titlepage.png en Romances, English Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint -- Legends English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500 PR Text Early English Text Society Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature 122323 122255 2024-09-18T04:45:22.626805 2023-09-18T13:08:18.339163 text/html text/html 119454 2013-05-15T10:19:34 text/html 215510 2013-05-15T10:05:18 text/html 266684 2013-05-15T10:06:56 text/html 99344 2013-05-14T20:25:30 text/html 453403 2013-05-15T10:08:54 text/html 351491 2024-09-18T04:45:56.453200 application/epub+zip 363585 2024-09-18T04:45:28.957288 application/epub+zip 350138 2024-09-18T04:45:26.109282 application/epub+zip 868204 2024-09-18T04:46:10.880058 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 716348 2024-09-18T04:45:53.721136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 683792 2022-09-19T13:46:19.214502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 702455 2024-09-18T04:45:16.680875 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 702270 2013-05-15T10:19:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20134 2024-09-18T04:46:11.312096 application/rdf+xml 6921 2024-09-18T04:45:26.465332 image/jpeg 1649 2024-09-18T04:45:26.290285 image/jpeg 342045 2024-09-18T04:45:23.558877 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