The House of the Wolfings is a novel written by William Morris in 1889. The story is set in a fictional world inspired by Norse mythology and Germanic culture. The Wolfings are a tribe of people who live in a village in the forest, surrounded by enemies who threaten their way of life. The story follows the Wolfings as they prepare for battle against their enemies, the Romans, who are led by a powerful warrior named Hiarandi. The Wolfings are led by Thiodolf, a brave and charismatic leader who inspires his people to fight ...
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The House of the Wolfings is a novel written by William Morris in 1889. The story is set in a fictional world inspired by Norse mythology and Germanic culture. The Wolfings are a tribe of people who live in a village in the forest, surrounded by enemies who threaten their way of life. The story follows the Wolfings as they prepare for battle against their enemies, the Romans, who are led by a powerful warrior named Hiarandi. The Wolfings are led by Thiodolf, a brave and charismatic leader who inspires his people to fight for their freedom. The novel explores themes of heroism, sacrifice, and the struggle for survival in a harsh and dangerous world. Morris's writing is known for its vivid descriptions of nature and his use of archaic language, which adds to the mythic quality of the story. The House of the Wolfings is considered a classic of fantasy literature and is a must-read for fans of the genre.Within under the Hall-Sun, amidst the woven stories of time past, sat the elders and chief warriors on the dais, and amidst of all a big strong man of forty winters, his dark beard a little grizzled, his eyes big and grey. Before him on the board lay the great War-horn of the Wolfings carved out of the tusk of a sea-whale of the North and with many devices on it and the Wolf amidst them all.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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This is a fantastic tale set in what could have been early germanic life, during the roman invasion. I found the descriptions of day to day living to be beautiful and the battle scenes to be epic. There is, throughout the book, a great deal of poetry which I found long winded and dry; but this is because I have little appreciation or patience for romantic poetry.
I was drawn to this book, because it had been referenced as a book that influenced Tolkien. I did however not expect to find direct influences to C.S. Lewis. One character sketch that was strikingly similar to the greek in ?Till We Have Faces?; and there was also a name that found its way to be one of the races in ?Out of the Silent Planet?.
I would only recommend this book to someone interested in the influences of the aforementioned writers, or readers who have patience with romantic poetry.
