The Ballad of the White Horse - Hardcover

Chesterton, G. K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0898708907 ISBN 13: 9780898708905

Publisher: Ignatius Press, 2001

Synopsis

The Ballad of the White Horse is one of the last great epic poems in the English language. On the one hand it describes King Alfred's battle against the Danes in 878. On the other hand it is a timeless allegory about the ongoing battle between Christianity and the forces of nihilistic heathenism. Filled with colorful characters, thrilling battles and mystical visions, it is as lively as it is profound.

Chesterton incorporates brilliant imagination, atmosphere, moral concern, chronological continuity, wisdom and fancy. He makes his stanzas reverberate with sound, and hurries his readers into the heart of the battle.

This deluxe volume is the definitive edition of the poem. It exactly reproduces the 1928 edition with Robert Austin's beautiful woodcuts, and includes a thorough introduction and wonderful endnotes by Sister Bernadette Sheridan, from her 60 years researching the poem. Illustrated.

About this title

About the Author:

Geboren am 29.05.1874 in London; gestorben am 14.06.1936 in Beaconsfield. Chesterton war der Sohn eines Auktionators. Er besuchte die Kunstschule und arbeitete als Karrikaturist und Journalist. Ab 1900 war er hauptberuflich Schriftsteller. Er heiratete 1901. Chesterton betätigte sich in allen literarischen Sparten. Bekannt geworden ist er ist er vor allem durch seine Detektivgeschichten des "Father Brown".

About this edition

• Publisher: Ignatius Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0898708907
• ISBN 13: 9780898708905
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 280
• Illustrator: Austin Robert