Bearslayer

About this eBook

Author

Pumpurs, Andrejs, 1841-1902

Title

Bearslayer : A free translation from the unrhymed Latvian into English heroic verse

Language

English

LoC Class

PG: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature

Subject

Epic literature, Latvian -- Adaptations

Category

Text

eBook-No.

17445

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17445

Release Date

January 2, 2006

Copyright

Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details.

Contents

1. 1.BEARSLAYER — TABLE OF CONTENTS — FOREWORD — TECHNICAL NOTES — LATVIAN PROPER NOUNS — NOTES ON PRONUNCIATION — GLOSSARY — SUMMARY — BEARSLAYER — CANTO I THE REVELATION OF BEARSLAYER — Scene 2: Bearslayer's destiny is revealed by Perkons — CANTO II BEARSLAYER BEGINS HIS LIFE AS A HERO — Scene 2: Bearslayer is sent out into the world — Scene 3: Bearslayer meets Spidala at Aizkraukle — Scene 4: In the Devil's Pit — Scene 5: Bearslayer in Staburadze's Palace — Scene 6: Bearslayer is returned to the world — CANTO III BEARSLAYER AND LAIMDOTA ARE BETRAYED — Scene 2: The Estonian War — Scene 3: Bearslayer rescues the Sunken Castle — Scene 4: The story of the creation — Scene 5: The Latvians are deceived by the Christians — CANTO IV THE LATVIANS SUFFER MANY HARDSHIPS — Scene 2: Laimdota and Koknesis in Germany — Scene 3: In the Realm of the North Wind — Scene 4: The journey back — CANTO V THE JOURNEY TO THE HOMELAND — SCENE 2: Bearslayer meets Spidala again — SCENE 3: The return to the Fatherland — Scene 2: The struggle begins — Scene 3: The Latvians enjoy early success — Scene 4: The death of Bearslayer and the conquest of Latvia — GLOSSARY OF PERSONAL AND PLACE NAMES

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