The Ballad of the White Horse

Name: The Ballad of the White Horse
Author: G. K. Chesterton

G. K. Chesterton · 1911

A 1911 narrative poem by G. K. Chesterton about King Alfred the Great, retelling popular legends of his resistance against the Danish invaders, emphasizing tradition over strict history and culminating in the battle of Ethandune.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic: Historical and Classical Fiction Classic poetry British and Irish poetry, 1900 to 1929 Narrative poems and verse tales
Reader: Bibliophiles Historical and Classical Fiction Classic poetry British and Irish poetry, 1900 to 1929 Narrative poems and verse tales

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