Knights, epics, and romances of medieval Europe

12 books

BeowulfFrancis Barton Gummere · 1000Beowulf is an Old English epic poem in Francis Barton Gummere's verse translation, following the Geatish hero Beowulf as he sails to aid King Hrothgar, whose great hall Heorot is attacked by the monster Grendel.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic PoemJ. Lesslie Hall · 1892An 1892 verse translation of Beowulf, the Anglo-Saxon epic poem, based on the Heyne-Socin text. It follows the hero Beowulf as he battles the monster Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon, and includes notes on translation methods.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, CompleteDante Alighieri · 1320This is a complete English translation by Rev. H. F. Cary of Dante Alighieri's medieval epic poem, presented in three parts: Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, each divided into cantos with accompanying notes. The poem follows the narrator's journey through the afterlife, beginning when, lost in a dark wood, he is guided by the Roman poet Virgil.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, CompleteDante Alighieri · 1320Dante Alighieri's fourteenth-century epic poem, translated into English by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, follows the narrator's journey through Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise, guided by the Roman poet Virgil and later by Beatrice.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, HellDante Alighieri · 1320This is the first part of Dante Alighieri's medieval epic poem The Divine Comedy, translated by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Known as the Inferno, it follows the poet, guided by Virgil, on a journey through the circles of Hell, where sinners face punishments suited to their offenses.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Divine Comedy, Longfellow's Translation, PurgatoryDante Alighieri · 1320This is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's English verse translation of the Purgatorio, the second part of Dante Alighieri's fourteenth-century epic poem, following Dante's journey up the mountain of Purgatory, where souls purge themselves of sins before ascending to Paradise.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Four Arthurian RomancesChrétien de Troyes · 1180A medieval poetry collection gathering four Arthurian romances by twelfth-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes, translated into English prose. The tales follow the adventures of King Arthur's knights, including Erec, Yvain, Cligés, and Lancelot.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

I. Beowulf: an Anglo-Saxon poem. II. The fight at Finnsburh: a fragment.James A. Harrison · 1883An 1883 scholarly edition of the Old English poem Beowulf, together with the fragment "The Fight at Finnsburh," edited by James A. Harrison and Robert Sharp with text, glossary, and explanatory notes based on Moritz Heyne's edition and intended primarily for college students of Anglo-Saxon.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

I. Beówulf: an Anglo-Saxon poem. II. The fight at Finnsburh: a fragment.James A. Harrison · 1883An 1883 student edition of the Old English poem Beowulf together with the fragment The Fight at Finnsburh, edited by James A. Harrison and Robert Sharp with text, glossary, and explanatory notes based on Heyne's German edition.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Le Morte Darthur Sir Thomas Malory's Book of King Arthur and his Noble Knights of the Round TableThomas Malory · 1485This is an 1893 edited edition of Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte Darthur, based on William Caxton's 1485 printing, with an introduction, notes, and glossary by Sir Edward Strachey. It retells the legends of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table, including tales of Launcelot, Guenever, and the quest for the Sangreal.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Romance of Tristan and IseultJoseph Bédier · 1900A retelling of the medieval legend of Tristan and Iseult, drawn from old French sources by Joseph Bedier and translated into English by Hilaire Belloc. It recounts the tragic love story of Tristan, nephew of King Mark of Cornwall, and Queen Iseult of Ireland.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Tale of Beowulf, Sometime King of the Folk of the Weder GeatsWilliam Morris · 1895A verse translation of the Old English epic Beowulf, first printed at the Kelmscott Press in 1895. It follows the hero Beowulf of the Weder Geats as he battles Grendel, Grendel's mother, and a dragon, ending with his death and burial.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية