The House of the Wolfings


Leído por LibriVox Volunteers

(4.5 stars; 11 reviews)

William Morris was a writer, illustrator and medievalist from the Romantic period and associated with other renowned authors of the time such as Dante Rossetti. His fascination with ancient Germanic and Norse people dominated his writings, the first to be set in an entirely invented fantasy world and which helped to establish the fantasy genre.

The House of Wolfings (1890), some argue, is a demonstration of Morris' socialism as the society described, though not an utopia, is clan-based, elects leaders and makes decisions in clan tribal meetings. Notwithstanding, it tells the story of how Thiodolf and his clan - the Wolfings - fight and vanquish the Roman invaders. The book is built with Morris' knowledge of the historical period and his own idealistic views, which allow him to combine facts and mythical elements. Thiodolf is protected by a dwarfish coat of mail, given to him by his lover Wood Sun, herself one of the Vala, the immortals. But things are not what they seem and what is meant to protect him, is also a curse... (Summary by Sailormoon) (8 hr 17 min)

Capítulos

01 - The Dwellings of Mid-Mark 15:51 Leído por Elizabeth Klett
02 - The Flitting of the War-Arrow 14:32 Leído por Elizabeth Klett
03 - Thiodolf Talketh with the Wood-Sun 27:27 Leído por Keri Ford
04 - The House Fareth to the War 16:13 Leído por ToddHW
05 - Concerning the Hall-Sun 20:43 Leído por ToddHW
06 - They Talk on the Way to the Folk-Thing 15:33 Leído por ToddHW
07 - They Gather to the Folk-Mote 16:02 Leído por ToddHW
08 - The Folk-Mote of the Markmen 29:03 Leído por ToddHW
09 - The Ancient Man of the Daylings 7:10 Leído por Caeliveres
10 - That Carline Cometh to the Roof of the Wolfings 7:26 Leído por Delmar H Dolbier
11 - The Hall-Sun Speaketh 7:42 Leído por Amy Gramour
12 - Tidings of the Battle in Mirkwood 15:34 Leído por Snaefaxi
13 - The Hall-Sun Saith Another Word 7:28 Leído por NastassiaS
14 - The Hall-Sun is Careful Concerning the Passes of the Wood 11:29 Leído por Snaefaxi
15 - They Hear Tell of the Battle on the Ridge 22:04 Leído por Snaefaxi
16 - How the Dwarf-wrought Hauberk was Brought Away from the Hall of the Daylin… 8:03 Leído por Keri Ford
17 - The Wood-Sun Speaketh with Thiodolf 21:09 Leído por Snaefaxi
18 - Tidings Brought to the Wain-Burg 14:29 Leído por Snaefaxi
19 - Those Messengers Come to Thiodolf 17:28 Leído por Snaefaxi
20 - Otter and his Folk Come into Mid-Mark 22:29 Leído por Mike Pelton
21 - They Bicker About the Ford 13:55 Leído por Christine Richardson
22 - Otter Falls on Against his Will 17:58 Leído por Christine Richardson
23 - Thiodolf Meeteth the Romans in the Wolfing Meadow 13:23 Leído por Caeliveres
24 - The Goths are Overthrown by the Romans 10:13 Leído por Caeliveres
25 - The Host of the Markmen Cometh into the Wild-Wood 19:42 Leído por Mike Pelton
26 - Thiodolf Talketh with the Wood-Sun 21:55 Leído por ToddHW
27 - They Wend to the Morning Battle 9:37 Leído por ToddHW
28 - Of the Storm of Dawning 17:55 Leído por John Holdway
29 - Of Thiodolf's Storm 24:59 Leído por Mike Pelton
30 - Thiodolf is Borne out of the Hall and Otter is Laid Beside Him 15:41 Leído por Elizabeth Klett
31 - Old Asmund Speaketh over the War-Dukes: The Dead are Laid in Mound 14:21 Leído por Elizabeth Klett

Reseñas

good story, mixed readings


(4 stars)

I really enjoyed this one. The mispronunciations and varied quality of some of the readers was distracting at times but it didn't ruin the story for me.

really good,more of a saga than anything.quite educational


(5 stars)


(4 stars)

Purposely archaic with prose and verse. Sometimes hard to follow but rather enjoyable. The librevox readers were great, brought a lot of life.