Ballad of the White Horse: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Ballad of the White Horse by G. K. Chesterton: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 9 original MP3 tracks, 1:42:45 running time and a link to listen.
Ballad of the White Horse, credited to G. K. Chesterton, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of Ballad of the White Horse by G. K. Chesterton. Read in English by Robin Lamb This epic poem is about Alfred the Great's defense of Christian England against the pagan Viking invaders. The decisive battle is fought in sight of a white horse mark made on a hill, after which the poem is named. As the white horse mark must be continually maintained by weeding to be clearly seen, Chesterton sees it as a symbol of the continual struggle to maintain the Christian culture and values for which Alfred the Great fought. - Summary by Robin Lamb
Recording facts
- Recording title: Ballad of the White Horse
- Author credits: G. K. Chesterton
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 9
- Listed recording duration: 1:42:45
Catalogue topics
- Alfred the Great
- vikings
- white horse
- ethandune
Track guide
- 00 - Prefatory Note and Dedication — 7:27
- 01 - Book I. The Vision of the King — 10:45
- 02 - Book II. The Gathering of the Chiefs — 10:31
- 03 - Book III. The Harp of Alfred — 13:36
- 04 - Book IV. The Woman in the Forest — 11:26
- 05 - Book V. Ethandune: The First Stroke — 10:53
- 06 - Book VI. Ethandune: The Slaying of the Chiefs — 11:00
- 07 - Book VII. Ethandune: The Last Charge — 13:32
- 08 - Book VIII. The Scouring of the Horse — 13:34
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