Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages, credited to Wilhelm Wägner, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages by Wilhelm Wägner. Read in English by thestorygirl; Mickey Lee Rich; KirksVoice; MickyMe; Matea Bracic; tommack; Avyndus; Mark Nelson; Lynette Caulkins; WilkieMills; Phantom647; Kate Follis; ZoinkMeister Patrick; Lucretia B.; Felicia Wang; Shashank Jakhmola; Stephen Harvey; Rachel Marie; Roy Lane; Andrew Howley; Adam Bielka; Cavaet; Kazbek This volume contains the principal hero-lays of the six great epic cycles of the Teutonic Middle Ages: The Langobardian Legends, the Amelung and Kindred Legends; Dietrich of Bern's Adventures; the Nibelung Legends; the Hegeling Legends; and Beowulf. To them, the author has added the great mythical Carolingian cycle, which centred round the persons of Charlemagne and his heroes, and the Breton ones of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, as well as the legend of the Holy Grail. Therefore, this one book tells all of the great epic and romances of the Middle Ages in accessible language for the general public. (Summary by Leni)

Recording facts

• Recording title: Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages
• Author credits: Wilhelm Wägner
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 44
• Listed recording duration: 13:51:21

Catalogue topics

• King Arthur
• holy grail
• beowulf
• langobardian lefends
• nibelung
• carolingian

Opening tracks: first 24 of 44

1. 00 - Introduction — 9:44
2. 01 - Alboin and Rosamund — 12:28
3. 02 - King Rother — 45:41
4. 03 - Ortnit — 44:34
5. 04 - Hugdieterich and Wolfdieterich, part 1 — 34:08
6. 05 - Hugdieterich and Wolfdieterich, part 2 — 25:35
7. 06 - King Samson — 21:21
8. 07 - Dietwart — 8:37
9. 08 - Dietrich and Hildebrand — 35:34
10. 09 - Dietrich’s Comrades — 32:05
11. 10 - Dietrich’s Adventures — 29:08
12. 11 - Dietrich the Faithful Ally — 16:45
13. 12 - Ermenrich - The Harlungs — 19:47
14. 13 - King Etzel - Walter of Wasgenstein - Hildegunde — 6:49
15. 14 - Etzel and Dietrich against the Reussen — 2:49
16. 15 - The Battle of Ravenna — 10:28
17. 16 - Going Home — 6:57
18. 17 - Siegfried’s Youth — 20:57
19. 18 - Siegfried in Burgundy — 8:03
20. 19 - The Dragonstone — 14:13
21. 20 - The Wooing of Brunhild — 16:47
22. 21 - Treason and Death — 31:06
23. 22 - King Etzel’s Wooing — 7:54
24. 23 - The Burgundians Visit Hunland — 54:43

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