Aladore (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Henry John Newbolt
- First Published: 1914
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—high fantasy
- Time of Work: An idealized Middle Ages
- Setting: Paladore, the magical counterpart of Aladore, and the surrounding countryside
- Genres: Long fiction, Fantasy
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, Love or romance, Middle Ages, Knights or knighthood, Chivalry
- Locales: Mythical lands
The Plot
Ywain, the jaded administrator of an unnamed medieval state, is so bored that he renounces his rights, turning over his lands and office to a younger brother. He becomes a pilgrim, setting out to follow his “desire,” a will-o’-the-wisp in the guise of a child. In the wilderness, he encounters a hermit who teaches him the joys of life. Eventually he leaves this solitary paradise and is directed toward the walled city of Paladore. There he encounters the beautiful Aithne, who begs him not to desert her.
The sounds of a nearby battle compel him to join the...
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