Project Gutenberg 2014-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 102 Benson, E. F. (Edward Frederic) 1867 1940 Benson, Edward Frederic Benson, Edward F. (Edward Frederic) Wagner, Richard 1813 1883 Wagner, Wilhelm Richard Wagner, R. (Richard) Drach, Wilhelm Noyes Lewis, T. 1862 1946 Lewis, T. Noyes Noyes-Lewis, Thomas The Valkyries Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Google Books Project.) "The Valkyries" by E. F. Benson is a narrative prose adaptation of Richard Wagner's opera "Die Walküre," written in the early 20th century. The text explores themes of love, fate, and the power of the gods through a rich tapestry of characters, particularly focusing on Siegmund, Sieglinde, and the Valkyrie Brunnhilde. This adaptation seeks to make Wagner's grand and complex story more accessible to English-speaking audiences. The opening of "The Valkyries" sets a dramatic and foreboding tone, depicting an unusually harsh winter in a time when spring is expected to arrive, symbolizing chaos in both the natural world and the lives of the characters. Readers are introduced to Sieglinde, trapped in a loveless marriage to Hunding, who is portrayed as brutish and cruel. As the tumult of the winter storms parallels Sieglinde's inner turmoil and longing for love, a mysterious stranger appears, who is later revealed to be Siegmund. Their encounter ignites a connection filled with hope and desire, setting the stage for a conflict with Hunding. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at the impending clash between love and duty, as Wotan, the god, grapples with the consequences of fate and his own plans for his children. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46119/46119-h/images/cover.jpg en Operas -- Stories, plots, etc. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Ring des Nibelungen. Walküre -- Adaptations PR Text Opera Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film 204644 204656 2024-09-19T09:55:05.456074 2023-09-20T06:12:57.776596 text/html text/html 181108 2024-04-07T23:24:24 text/html 1416480 2024-09-19T09:55:08.789910 application/epub+zip 1418501 2024-09-19T09:55:06.063926 application/epub+zip 113934 2024-09-19T09:55:05.729930 application/epub+zip 1474329 2024-09-19T09:55:11.055904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1463271 2024-09-19T09:55:08.426927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161554 2022-09-21T04:16:27.478196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190646 190670 2024-09-19T09:55:05.131936 2023-09-20T06:12:57.473621 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 170834 2024-04-07T23:24:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18164 2024-09-19T09:55:11.192884 application/rdf+xml 9855 2024-09-19T09:55:05.795906 image/jpeg 2006 2024-09-19T09:55:05.761918 image/jpeg 1384226 2024-09-19T09:55:05.519907 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 de.wikipedia