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The Sundering Flood

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Original author: William Morris

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"The Sundering Flood" by William Morris is a fantasy novel published in 1897. Osberne and Elfhild are lovers separated by an immense, uncrossable river. When Elfhild vanishes during a brutal invasion, Osberne takes up his magical sword and joins a quest to overthrow a tyrannical regime. His journey leads him through war and adventure as he searches desperately for his lost love. This posthumous work, completed on Morris' deathbed, is recognized as a landmark in fantasy literature—possibly the first to include a map of an entirely imagined world.

The Sundering Flood, by William Morris. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #25547.

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68 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Of a River Called the Sundering Flood, and of the Folk that1,839 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: Of Wethermel and the Child Osberne1,974 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Wolves Harry the Flock1,192 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Surly John Falls Out with the Goodman1,056 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: Osberne Slays the Wolves900 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: They Fare to the Cloven Mote1,421 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: Of a Newcomer, and His Gift to Osberne1,510 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: The Goodman Gets a New Hired Man754 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: The Bight of the Cloven Knoll2,379 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: Osberne and Elfhild Hold Converse Together1,758 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: Osberne Shoots a Gift Across the Flood2,098 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: Of a Guest Called Waywearer1,126 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: Steelhead Gives Osberne the Sword Boardcleaver1,160 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: The Gifts of Steelhead1,418 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: Surly John Brings a Guest to Wethermel1,253 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: Hardcastle Would Seize Wethermel2,165 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII: The Slaying of Hardcastle818 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVIII: Elfhild Hears of the Slaying626 words
  19. 19.Chapter XIX: The Winter Passes and Elfhild Tells of the Death of Her1,399 words
  20. 20.Chapter XX: Osberne Fares to Eastcheaping and Brings Gifts for Elfhild1,098 words
  21. 21.Chapter XXI: Warriors from Eastcheaping Ride into the Dale1,144 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXII: Osberne Takes Leave of Elfhild1,175 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXIII: Osberne Is Chosen Captain of the Dalesmen1,654 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIV: A Skirmish with the Baron of Deepdale in the Marshes2,009 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXV: Stephen Tells of an Adventure in the Camp of the Foemen2,194 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXVI: They Bring the Baron into Eastcheaping1,451 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVII: They Parley from the Walls1,741 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVIII: The Baron of Deepdale Makes Peace674 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXIX: Osberne and His Men Return to Wethermel916 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXX: Osberne Goes to the Trysting-Place3,651 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXXI: They Meet Through Autumn and Winter329 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXII: Foemen Among the West Dalers1,829 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXIII: Osberne Seeks Tidings of Elfhild632 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIV: Osberne Sorrows for the Loss of Elfhild1,780 words
  1. 35.Chapter XXXV: Osberne Seeks Counsel of Steelhead1,518 words
  2. 36.Chapter XXXVI: The Staves which Osberne Taught to the Dalesmen585 words
  3. 37.Chapter XXXVII: Osberne Takes Leave of Wethermel1,085 words
  4. 38.Chapter XXXVIII: Osberne Parts from Stephen the Eater360 words
  5. 39.Chapter XXXIX: Osberne Gets Him a New Master2,366 words
  6. 40.Chapter XL: Osberne Rides with Sir Godrick1,874 words
  7. 41.Chapter XLI: They Joust with the Knight of the Fish971 words
  8. 42.Chapter XLII: They Deliver the Thorp-Dwellers from the Black Skinners955 words
  9. 43.Chapter XLIII: They Come to the Edge of the Wood Masterless1,245 words
  10. 44.Chapter XLIV: They Reach Longshaw and Osberne Gets Him a New Name1,426 words
  11. 45.Chapter XLV: The Red Lad Scatters the Host of the Barons1,887 words
  12. 46.Chapter XLVI: Osberne Enters the City of the Sundering Flood888 words
  13. 47.Chapter XLVII: The Battle in the Square1,462 words
  14. 48.Chapter XLVIII: Sir Godrick Is Chosen Burgreve of the City1,491 words
  15. 49.Chapter XLIX: Of the City King and the Outland King792 words
  16. 50.Chapter L: The Red Lad Speaks Privily with Sir Godrick970 words
  17. 51.Chapter LI: Osberne is Beguiled by Felons1,691 words
  18. 52.Chapter LII: The Meeting of Osberne and Elfhild1,851 words
  19. 53.Chapter LIII: Strangers Come to Wethermel768 words
  20. 54.Chapter LIV: The Carline Beginneth Her Tale2,141 words
  21. 55.Chapter LV: The Blue Knight Buys the Maiden of the Chapman2,908 words
  22. 56.Chapter LVI: The Blue Knight Talks with the Maiden by the Way1,895 words
  23. 57.Chapter LVII: They Come to Brookside2,342 words
  24. 58.Chapter LVIII: Peaceful Days in the Castle of Brookside1,037 words
  25. 59.Chapter LIX: Tidings of Longshaw and of the Hosting of the Barons'1,227 words
  26. 60.Chapter LX: The Blue Knight Gathers Men and Departs from Brookside802 words
  27. 61.Chapter LXI: The Maiden and the Carline Flee to the Grey Sisters1,210 words
  28. 62.Chapter LXII: They Fall in with Three Chapmen1,563 words
  29. 63.Chapter LXIII: They Escape from the Chapmen by the Carline's Wizardry1,445 words
  30. 64.Chapter LXIV: The Carline Endeth Her Tale2,176 words
  31. 65.Chapter LXV: Osberne and Elfhild Make Themselves Known to Their People397 words
  32. 66.Chapter LXVI: The Lip of the Sundering Flood611 words
  33. 67.Chapter LXVII: A Friend at Need566 words
  34. 68.Chapter LXVIII: The Knight of Longshaw Gathereth Force547 words