Ballad of the White Horse

About this film

LibriVox recording of Ballad of the White Horse by G. K. Chesterton. Read in English by Robin Lamb This epic poem is about Alfred the Great's defense of Christian England against the pagan Viking invaders. The decisive battle is fought in sight of a white horse mark made on a hill, after which the poem is named. As the white horse mark must be continually maintained by weeding to be clearly seen, Chesterton sees it as a symbol of the continual struggle to maintain the Christian culture and values for which Alfred the Great fought. - Summary by Robin Lamb For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (47MB)

Directors & creators

G. K. Chesterton

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;Alfred the Great; vikings; white horse; ethandune

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