author - "Sabine Baring-Gould"
"Bladys of the Stewponey" by Sabine Baring-Gould is a gripping historical novel set in 16th century England. The story follows the life of Bladys, a strong-willed young woman who must navigate the challenges of her time, including religious persecution and political upheaval. Baring-Gould's writing is rich in historical detail and offers a vivid portrayal of life in Tudor England. The novel's complex characters, intricate plot, and themes of love, betrayal, and redemption make it a
e day, set before him a hash of human flesh, to prove his omniscience, whereupon the god transferred him into a wolf:-- [1][1. OVID. Met. i. 237; PAUSANIAS, viii. 2, § 1; TZETZE ad Lycoph. 481; ERATOSTH. Catas. i. 8.] In vain he attempted to speak; from that very instant His jaws were bespluttered with foam, and only he thirsted For blood, as he raged amongst flocks and panted for slaughter. His vesture was changed into hair, his limbs became crooked; A wolf,--he retains yet large trace of his
"Bladys of the Stewponey" by Sabine Baring-Gould is a gripping historical novel set in 16th century England. The story follows the life of Bladys, a strong-willed young woman who must navigate the challenges of her time, including religious persecution and political upheaval. Baring-Gould's writing is rich in historical detail and offers a vivid portrayal of life in Tudor England. The novel's complex characters, intricate plot, and themes of love, betrayal, and redemption make it a
e day, set before him a hash of human flesh, to prove his omniscience, whereupon the god transferred him into a wolf:-- [1][1. OVID. Met. i. 237; PAUSANIAS, viii. 2, § 1; TZETZE ad Lycoph. 481; ERATOSTH. Catas. i. 8.] In vain he attempted to speak; from that very instant His jaws were bespluttered with foam, and only he thirsted For blood, as he raged amongst flocks and panted for slaughter. His vesture was changed into hair, his limbs became crooked; A wolf,--he retains yet large trace of his