Pelayo: or Cavern of Covadonga, A Romance

About this film

LibriVox recording of Pelayo: or Cavern of Covadonga, A Romance by Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie. Read in English by Kelly S. Taylor This epic poem tells the dramatic story of King Pelayo, an Asturian ruler in Northern Spain who lead his people to a hard-fought victory over the Moors in 722. The young poet was greatly inspired by the works of Lord Byron. Her heroically emotive style reflects trends popular with Byron and other writers associated with Romantic Literature. - Summary by Kelly Taylor 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 (139MB)

Directors & creators

Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;Epic; victorian; narrative; heroic

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