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The Water of the Wondrous IslesWilliam Morris

The Water of the Wondrous Isles

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Original author: William Morris

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"The Water of the Wondrous Isles" by William Morris is a fantasy novel published in 1897. Stolen by a witch as a child, Birdalone escapes in a magical boat and journeys through mysterious islands. She encounters three imprisoned maidens awaiting rescue by their knight-lovers and seeks help from the paladins of the Castle of the Quest. What follows is an adventure of rescue, love, loss, and unexpected betrayals, as destinies intertwine and hearts are won and broken.

The Water of the Wondrous Isles, by William Morris. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #8778.

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109 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: Catch at Utterhay1,761 words
  2. 2.Chapter II591 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Of Skin-Changing364 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: Of the Waxing of the Stolen Child617 words
  5. 5.Chapter V834 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: Herein Is Told of Birdalone’s Raiment1,094 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: Birdalone Hath an Adventure in the Wood2,301 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: Of Birdalone and the Witch-Wife794 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: Of Birdalone’s Swimming879 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: Birdalone Comes on New Tidings826 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI1,070 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII866 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: Birdalone Meeteth the Wood-Woman Again1,209 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: Of Birdalone’s Fishing753 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: Birdalone Weareth Her Serpent-Ring1,119 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI847 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII: The Passing of the Year Into Winter692 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVIII774 words
  19. 19.Chapter XIX386 words
  20. 20.Chapter XX: Of Birdalone and the Sending Boat1,299 words
  21. 21.Chapter I: The First Isle461 words
  22. 22.Chapter II: Birdalone Falleth in with New Friends1,294 words
  23. 23.Chapter III758 words
  24. 24.Chapter IV1,160 words
  25. 25.Chapter V: They Feast in the Witch’s Prison2,009 words
  26. 26.Chapter VI3,246 words
  27. 27.Chapter VII676 words
  28. 28.Chapter VIII1,154 words
  29. 29.Chapter IX3,827 words
  30. 30.Chapter X1,198 words
  31. 31.Chapter XI1,285 words
  32. 32.Chapter XII1,394 words
  33. 33.Chapter I1,521 words
  34. 34.Chapter II1,306 words
  35. 35.Chapter III758 words
  36. 36.Chapter IV: And Now She Meets the Champions1,983 words
  37. 37.Chapter V2,574 words
  38. 38.Chapter VI1,022 words
  39. 39.Chapter VII1,012 words
  40. 40.Chapter VIII411 words
  41. 41.Chapter IX915 words
  42. 42.Chapter X939 words
  43. 43.Chapter I703 words
  44. 44.Chapter II861 words
  45. 45.Chapter III: Now Would Birdalone Ride Abroad1,121 words
  46. 46.Chapter IV: Of Birdalone’s Faring Abroad740 words
  47. 47.Chapter V1,363 words
  48. 48.Chapter VI682 words
  49. 49.Chapter VII1,016 words
  50. 50.Chapter VIII: Birdalone Fares on Her Adventure998 words
  51. 51.Chapter IX: Birdalone Comes to the Black Valley840 words
  52. 52.Chapter X1,140 words
  53. 53.Chapter XI: Birdalone Is Led Up the Black Valley974 words
  54. 54.Chapter XII2,138 words
  55. 55.Chapter XIII333 words
  1. 56.Chapter XIV1,382 words
  2. 57.Chapter XV1,370 words
  3. 58.Chapter XVI2,333 words
  4. 59.Chapter I1,087 words
  5. 60.Chapter II614 words
  6. 61.Chapter III1,365 words
  7. 62.Chapter IV: Of the Slaying of Friend and Foe1,898 words
  8. 63.Chapter V515 words
  9. 64.Chapter VI1,030 words
  10. 65.Chapter VII4,725 words
  11. 66.Chapter VIII1,009 words
  12. 67.Chapter IX8,906 words
  13. 68.Chapter X2,783 words
  14. 69.Chapter XI1,523 words
  15. 70.Chapter XII622 words
  16. 71.Chapter XIII1,647 words
  17. 72.Chapter XIV439 words
  18. 73.Chapter I1,687 words
  19. 74.Chapter II577 words
  20. 75.Chapter III3,166 words
  21. 76.Chapter IV1,218 words
  22. 77.Chapter V2,028 words
  23. 78.Chapter VI1,261 words
  24. 79.Chapter VII1,259 words
  25. 80.Chapter VIII2,001 words
  26. 81.Chapter IX1,778 words
  27. 82.Chapter X344 words
  28. 83.Chapter XI1,262 words
  29. 84.Chapter XII3,022 words
  30. 85.Chapter XIII935 words
  31. 86.Chapter XIV1,100 words
  32. 87.Chapter XV864 words
  33. 88.Chapter XVI1,205 words
  34. 89.Chapter XVII985 words
  35. 90.Chapter XVIII1,442 words
  36. 91.Chapter XIX483 words
  37. 92.Chapter XX642 words
  38. 93.Chapter XXI1,007 words
  39. 94.Chapter XXII661 words
  40. 95.Chapter XXIII2,677 words
  41. 96.Chapter XXIV1,055 words
  42. 97.Chapter XXV1,050 words
  43. 98.Chapter XXVI2,101 words
  44. 99.Chapter XXVII770 words
  45. 100.Chapter XXVIII: Fair Days in the House of Love514 words
  46. 101.Chapter XXIX930 words
  47. 102.Chapter XXX755 words
  48. 103.Chapter XXXI1,698 words
  49. 104.Chapter XXXII1,958 words
  50. 105.Chapter XXXIII2,175 words
  51. 106.Chapter I1,001 words
  52. 107.Chapter II948 words
  53. 108.Chapter III2,360 words
  54. 109.Chapter IV900 words