The Valkyries

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The Valkyries

by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson, Richard Wagner

EN·~2 hours·12 chapters

Chapters

12 total

THE VALKYRIES - BY - E. F. BENSON - Author of "Limitations," "Dodo," etc. - Illustrations by T. Noyes Lewis - T. FISHER UNWIN - LONDON — LEIPZIG — PARIS - 1903

1:06

PREFACE

2:34

CHAPTER I - INTRODUCTION - THE HOUSE OF HUNDING

16:58

CHAPTER II - THE COMING OF THE STRANGER

15:28

CHAPTER III - THE STORY OF THE STRANGER

16:07

CHAPTER IV - THE RECOGNITION

16:09

CHAPTER V - THE STRIFE OF WOTAN AND FRICKA

17:07

CHAPTER VI - SIEGMUND'S LOT IS CAST

9:40

CHAPTER VII - THE FIGHT OF SIEGMUND

21:47

CHAPTER VIII - THE FLIGHT OF BRUNNHILDE

16:51
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Description

Set against a world where endless storms have postponed spring, the story opens in the House of Hunding, a grim hall where ancient feuds simmer beneath a sky heavy with omens. A lone stranger arrives, his presence stirring the old grudges of the gods and mortals alike, while the earth itself seems to sigh under the weight of age and looming change. In this charged atmosphere, the fierce Wotan, father of gods, wrestles with doubts about his own strength as dark whispers echo through the halls of Walhalla.

Amid the thunderous backdrop, the heroic Siegmund steps forward, bound by a destiny that intertwines love, duty, and the restless spirits of the land. His encounter with the defiant Valkyrie Brunnhilde hints at a bond that could alter the fate of both men and gods. As the first act unfolds, listeners are drawn into a mythic struggle where storm and silence each hold their own power, promising a tale of passion, prophecy, and the timeless clash between mortal will and divine decree.

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Language

en

Duration

~2 hours (166K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Google Books Project.)

Release date

Jun 28, 2014

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson

E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson

1867–1940

Best known for the deliciously sharp Mapp and Lucia novels, this English writer also produced ghost stories, biographies, memoirs, and a remarkable stream of popular fiction. His work moves easily between social comedy and the uncanny, which helps explain why readers still return to it.

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Richard Wagner

Richard Wagner

1813–1883

A towering and still controversial figure in music, he reshaped opera by blending poetry, drama, and orchestral color into vast, emotionally charged works. Best known for epic creations like the Ring cycle, he left a mark on Western music that composers and audiences still wrestle with today.

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