This meticulously curated edition presents the greatest medieval romance classics, each novel a masterpiece of storytelling that breathes life into the dark and turbulent period of the Middle Ages. These tales not only shed light on the complexities of a bygone era but also bring to the forefront the epic journeys of heroes and heroines whose destinies are as poignant as they are inspiring. Through their trials, triumphs, and heartbreaks, we are transported to a forgotten era, connecting deeply with the timeless power of passion and love that transcends the boundaries of time and place.
The collection includes:
The Forest Lovers (Maurice Hewlett)
Parzival (Wolfram von Eschenbach)
The New Abelard (Robert Williams Buchanan)
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (Thomas Sir Malory)
Lady Sybil's Choice: A Tale of the Crusades (Emily Sarah Holt)
The Minister's Wooing (Harriet Beecher Stowe)
Ivanhoe (Walter Scott)
Undine (Friedrich Heinrich Karl Freiherr de La Motte-Fouqué)
The Wolfe of Badenoch (Thomas Dick Sir Lauder)
The White Lady of Hazelwood: A Tale of the Fourteenth Century (Emily Sarah Holt)
Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes (Edward Bulwer-Lytton)
The Royal Pawn of Venice: A Romance of Cyprus (Lawrence Mrs. Turnbull)
The Abbess Of Vlaye (Stanley John Weyman)
Maid Marian (Thomas Love Peacock)
The Vale of Cedars; Or, The Martyr (Grace Aguilar)
The Thrall of Leif the Lucky: A Tale of Viking Days (Ottilie A. Liljencrantz)
The White Ladies of Worcester (Florence L. Barclay)
The Tangled Skein (Emma Orczy)
Barbara Blomberg (Georg Ebers)
Antar (Anonymous)