The Story of the Glittering Plain: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The Story of the Glittering Plain, credited to William Morris, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:

LibriVox recording of The Story of the Glittering Plain by William Morris. Read in English by Phil Benson In this early example of the modern high fantasy genre, Hallblithe, a warrior of the House of Raven, sets out in pursuit of the pirates who have kidnapped his troth-plight maiden, the Hostage. Kidnapped himself, Hallblithe sails to the Isle of Ransom in the company of the giant Puny Fox. Travelling onward to the Land of the Glittering Plain, he spurns the offer of eternal youth and the hand of the King's daughter to continue the search for his beloved. First published in 1890 in the English Illustrated Magazine, The Story of the Glittering Plain was re-published in 1973 as the first volume of the celebrated Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library. This recording is read from the gloriously printed 1891 Kelmscott Press edition, with illustrations by Walter Crane. (Phil Benson) - Summary by Phil Benson

Recording facts

• Recording title: The Story of the Glittering Plain
• Author credits: William Morris
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 22
• Listed recording duration: 5:04:31

Track guide

1. 01 - Of those Three who came unto Hallblithe to the House of the Raven — 5:25
2. 02 - Evil tidings come to hand at Cleveland — 8:26
3. 03 - The Warriors of the Raven search the Seas — 4:19
4. 04 - Now Hallblithe taketh the Sea — 5:17
5. 05 - They come unto the Isle of Ransom — 23:01
6. 06 - Of a Dwelling of Man on the Isle of Ransom — 14:49
7. 07 - A Feast in the Isle of Ransom — 21:51
8. 08 - Hallblithe taketh ship again away from the Isle of Ransom — 7:38
9. 09 - They come to the Land of the Glittering Plain — 18:03
10. 10 - They hold converse with Folk of the Glittering Plain — 10:19
11. 11 - The Sea-eagle reneweth his life — 9:47
12. 12 - They look on the the King of the Glittering Plain — 10:30
13. 13 - Hallblithe beholdeth the woman who loveth him — 11:43
14. 14 - Hallblithe has speech with the King again — 12:00
15. 15 - Yet Hallblithe speaketh with the King — 7:38
16. 16 - Those three go their ways to the edge of the Glittering Plain — 11:41
17. 17 - Hallblithe amongst the Mountains — 23:02
18. 18 - Hallblithe dwelleth in the wood alone — 11:35
19. 19 - Hallblithe builds him a skiff — 14:53
20. 20 - So now saileth Hallblithe away from the Glittering Plain — 22:59
21. 21 - Of the Fight of the Champions in the Hall of the Ravagers — 32:36
22. 22 - They go from the Isle of Ransom and come to Cleveland by the Sea — 16:57

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