Project Gutenberg 2014-09-21 Public domain in the USA. 144 Wägner, Wilhelm 1800 1886 Wagner, Wilhelm Anson, W. S. W. 1855 1931 Macdowall, M. W. MacDowall, M. W. Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Langobardian Legends -- The Amelungs -- Dietrich of Bern -- The Nibelung Hero -- The Nibelung's Woe -- The Hegeling Legend -- Beowulf -- Carolingian Legends -- Legends of King Arthur and the Holy Grail -- Tannhäuser Produced by Chris Curnow, Sonya Schermann, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages" by Wilhelm Wägner is a collection of adaptations of legendary tales and heroic epics from the Teutonic Middle Ages, likely written in the late 19th century. The book compiles significant narratives from various cycles, including the Nibelung and Carolingian legends, alongside tales of King Arthur and the Round Table. It explores the stories of valor, conflict, and love through many characters, such as Siegfried, Gudrun, and King Rother, embodying the cultural heritage and historical truths of medieval European societies. The opening of the volume introduces a rich tapestry of legends that are both historical and fantastical. It begins with an explanation of the importance of legend in preserving the cultural identity, values, and beliefs of past ages. The narrative starts with the tale of Alboin and Rosamund, intertwining the themes of love, betrayal, and retribution influenced by the violent dynamics between the Langobards and Gepidæ tribes. This foundational story sets the stage for exploring the complexities of human relationships within an epic context, reflecting the archetypal struggles and heroic endeavors that characterize the entirety of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Romances Literature, Medieval PN Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature 997071 997223 2024-10-19T15:11:13.933032 2023-09-20T10:27:11.416701 text/html text/html 965688 2015-07-20T09:35:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 4715715 2015-07-20T09:37:32 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 5100921 2024-10-19T15:11:36.288913 application/epub+zip 5114985 2024-10-19T15:11:20.991059 application/epub+zip 2505955 2024-10-19T15:11:17.606076 application/epub+zip 5356427 2024-10-19T15:11:46.041905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3196927 2024-10-19T15:11:32.586996 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601389 2022-09-21T10:26:08.023655 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 770531 2024-10-19T15:11:10.676043 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 777155 2014-09-21T10:01:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 288287 2014-09-21T10:01:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 770281 2014-09-21T10:01:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 287292 2014-09-21T10:01:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 770446 2014-09-21T10:01:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 287187 2014-09-21T10:01:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23847 2024-10-19T15:11:46.242862 application/rdf+xml 17261 2024-10-19T15:11:17.808005 image/jpeg 2622 2024-10-19T15:11:17.708042 image/jpeg 4730954 2024-10-19T15:11:14.319090 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 de.wikipedia