The Story of the Glittering Plain

William Morris (1834 - 1896)

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

Genre(s): Fantasy Fiction

Language: English

Group: Newcastle Forgotten Fantasy Library

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Of those Three who came unto Hallblithe to the House of the Raven Phil Benson
00:05:25
Play 02 Evil tidings come to hand at Cleveland Phil Benson
00:08:26
Play 03 The Warriors of the Raven search the Seas Phil Benson
00:04:19
Play 04 Now Hallblithe taketh the Sea Phil Benson
00:05:17
Play 05 They come unto the Isle of Ransom Phil Benson
00:23:01
Play 06 Of a Dwelling of Man on the Isle of Ransom Phil Benson
00:14:49
Play 07 A Feast in the Isle of Ransom Phil Benson
00:21:51
Play 08 Hallblithe taketh ship again away from the Isle of Ransom Phil Benson
00:07:38
Play 09 They come to the Land of the Glittering Plain Phil Benson
00:18:03
Play 10 They hold converse with Folk of the Glittering Plain Phil Benson
00:10:19
Play 11 The Sea-eagle reneweth his life Phil Benson
00:09:47
Play 12 They look on the the King of the Glittering Plain Phil Benson
00:10:30
Play 13 Hallblithe beholdeth the woman who loveth him Phil Benson
00:11:43
Play 14 Hallblithe has speech with the King again Phil Benson
00:12:00
Play 15 Yet Hallblithe speaketh with the King Phil Benson
00:07:39
Play 16 Those three go their ways to the edge of the Glittering Plain Phil Benson
00:11:41
Play 17 Hallblithe amongst the Mountains Phil Benson
00:23:02
Play 18 Hallblithe dwelleth in the wood alone Phil Benson
00:11:35
Play 19 Hallblithe builds him a skiff Phil Benson
00:14:53
Play 20 So now saileth Hallblithe away from the Glittering Plain Phil Benson
00:22:59
Play 21 Of the Fight of the Champions in the Hall of the Ravagers Phil Benson
00:32:37
Play 22 They go from the Isle of Ransom and come to Cleveland by the Sea Phil Benson
00:16:57