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Availability:In StockContributor:Friedrich Heinrich Karl La Motte-Fouque, Baron De La Motte Fouqui, Amy H. Sturgis (Editor)Series:Valancourt ClassicsPublish date:2006-07-01Pages:388
Language:EnglishPublisher:Valancourt BooksISBN-13:9780977784127ISBN-10:977784126UPC:9780977784127Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Fantasy, Classics, LiteraryBook Topic:EpicSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.96 inchesWeight:0.8907Product ID:SCWXQRSGC5
The book that inspired Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings

It is the twelfth century, the era of Richard the Lion-heart and the Third Crusade. Along the Danube, the tranquil world shared by the young squire Otto and his cousin Bertha is changed forever when they witness a knightly contest for possession of a magic ring. Soon both are drawn into a quest that transforms them and endangers all they love. The resulting adventures lead each to different paths of enchantment and peril, from the mysteries of Moorish Spain to the birthplace of Norse mythology. While navigating an ever-changing sea of allies and foes, both natural and magical, the two seek love, honor, survival, and a ring that possesses more power than either can possibly understand.

A seamless blend of medieval quest, epic fantasy, and Gothic nightmare, The Magic Ring draws on an impressive host of inspirations, such as Germanic folk tales and Icelandic sagas, Arthurian romance and Gothic horror. This novel has earned its place as a text of considerable historical significance, and yet it continues to offer an exhilarating reading experience for the modern audience.

This edition includes the complete original text of the first English version of The Magic Ring, the 1825 translation by Robert Pearse Gillies, as well as a scholarly introduction, a glossary of literary influences and references, and the complete text of Fouqu 's 1820 short story "The Field of Terror," also translated by Gillies.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Valancourt BooksISBN-13:9780977784127ISBN-10:977784126UPC:9780977784127Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Fantasy, Classics, LiteraryBook Topic:EpicSize:8.50 x 5.50 x 0.96 inchesWeight:0.8907Product ID:SCWXQRSGC5
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