Project Gutenberg 2005-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 67 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Harold : the Last of the Saxon Kings — Volume 01 Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. This eBook was produced by Tapio Riikonen and David Widger "Harold: the Last of the Saxon Kings — Volume 01" by Edward Bulwer Lytton is a historical novel written during the mid-19th century. The narrative is set around the significant events of the Norman Conquest of England, particularly focusing on Harold Godwinson, the last Anglo-Saxon king, alongside Hilda, a heathen prophetess, and her granddaughter, Edith. The storyline explores themes like loyalty, power struggles, and the collision of cultures through its rich historical context. At the start of the novel, merry festivities mark the arrival of May, highlighting the joy and vibrancy of Saxon life through celebrations and customs. The scene shifts to Hilda's home, where she, described as a powerful figure with a mysterious aura, grapples with her feelings towards the Earl and the changing political landscape. As Hilda anticipates conflict and fate’s intertwining with her granddaughter Edith's life, Norman Duke William and King Edward arrive, unveiling tensions between their foreign reign and the loyal Saxons. Through rich descriptions and character interactions, the opening establishes an atmosphere of cultural conflict and foreshadows the pending struggles of the Saxon people as they face impending Norman conquest. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Biographical fiction Harold, King of England, 1022?-1066 -- Fiction William I, King of England, 1027 or 8-1087 -- Fiction Anglo-Saxons -- Kings and rulers -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Edward, the Confessor, 1042-1066 -- Fiction Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 133105 133013 2024-10-04T04:00:47.649887 2023-10-04T04:43:57.908786 text/html text/html 133098 133006 2024-10-04T04:00:47.872890 2023-10-04T04:43:58.052830 text/html text/html 140516 2024-10-04T04:00:54.112861 application/epub+zip 141024 2024-10-04T04:00:51.266883 application/epub+zip 112874 2024-10-04T04:00:50.071904 application/epub+zip 333646 2024-10-04T04:00:56.252847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321451 2024-10-04T04:00:53.372894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182196 2022-09-04T06:53:33.002761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119626 119585 2024-10-04T04:00:47.389921 2023-10-04T04:43:57.738794 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 114639 2020-12-30T18:42:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47742 2020-12-30T18:42:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20924 2024-10-04T04:00:56.375871 application/rdf+xml 21983 2024-10-04T04:00:50.601881 image/jpeg 4594 2024-10-04T04:00:50.334880 image/jpeg 139451 2024-10-04T04:00:47.885928 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