Project Gutenberg 2014-06-27 Public domain in the USA. 94 Nichols, Mary Pickering 1829 1915 Nichols, Mary P. (Mary Pickering) 16001512 Kudrun. English Gudrun: A Mediaeval Epic Produced by sp1nd, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Gudrun: A Mediaeval Epic" by Mary Pickering Nichols is an epic poem translated from Middle High German and likely written in the late 19th century. This historical work tells the story of love and war, centering around the character of Gudrun, while also tracing the adventures of her grandfather Hagen and the romantic pursuits of her parents. The poem takes place against a backdrop of fantastical elements, reflecting the cultural and social nuances of medieval times. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Sigeband, the king of Ireland, who mourns the loss of his father and attempts to establish his strength by marrying a Norwegian princess. The opening sections detail the joyful celebration of this union that quickly turns tragic when a griffin abducts Sigeband's young son, Hagen. The gripping tale unfolds further as Hagen, the stolen child, faces adversity, encounters magical creatures, and blossoms into a brave and formidable figure navigating the complexities of noble lineage and the shadows of destiny. The initial chapters set the stage for a rich tapestry of interconnected lives and events that explore themes of fate, valor, and the transformative power of love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46109/46109-h/images/cover.jpg en Epic poetry, German -- Translations into English German poetry -- Middle High German, 1050-1500 -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 929754 929746 2024-09-19T09:51:59.992865 2023-09-20T06:10:08.340714 text/html text/html 961045 2014-06-27T07:00:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 821421 2014-06-27T07:01:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 902438 2024-09-19T09:52:19.629769 application/epub+zip 920473 2024-09-19T09:52:03.165838 application/epub+zip 307100 2024-09-19T09:52:01.548863 application/epub+zip 1214649 2024-09-19T09:52:28.182709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1149826 2024-09-19T09:52:17.970762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537101 2022-09-21T04:12:42.514856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661668 2024-09-19T09:51:54.442917 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 666913 2014-06-27T07:00:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 193482 2014-06-27T07:01:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 661179 2014-06-27T07:00:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 192772 2014-06-27T07:01:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 661172 2014-06-27T07:00:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192694 2014-06-27T07:01:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22213 2024-09-19T09:52:28.360708 application/rdf+xml 10453 2024-09-19T09:52:01.796847 image/jpeg 1928 2024-09-19T09:52:01.672848 image/jpeg 826841 2024-09-19T09:52:00.089874 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