[Gutenberg 17445] • Bearslayer / A free translation from the unrhymed Latvian into English heroic verse
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- Authors
- Pumpurs, Andrejs
- Tags
- classics , latvian -- adaptations , epic poetry , epic literature
- ISBN
- 9780646470825
- Date
- 1888-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.12 MB
- Lang
- en
Epic story set in medieval Latvia during the time of the nation's conquest by German Crusaders. It tells the story of the bear slayer Lacplesis, who is part man and part bear. The story is based on Latvian folklore and reflects the national consciousness of the 19th century.