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Eric BrighteyesH. Rider Haggard

Eric Brighteyes

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Original author: H. Rider Haggard

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"Eric Brighteyes" by H. Rider Haggard is a novel published in 1891. Set in 10th-century Iceland, it follows Eric Thorgrimursson as he battles to win the hand of Gudruda the Fair against her father's opposition. His quest becomes perilous when Gudruda's half-sister Swanhild, a sorceress who desires Eric for herself, unleashes deadly intrigues and treachery. Written as an early pastiche of saga literature, this epic Viking tale blends violent conflict with Norse mysticism in a doom-laden adventure.

Eric Brighteyes, by H. Rider Haggard. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #2721.

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34 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction1,443 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: How Asmund the Priest Found Groa the Witch2,580 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: How Eric Told His Love to Gudruda in the Snow on Coldback3,490 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: How Asmund Bade Eric to His Yule-Feast2,910 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: How Eric Came Down Golden Falls3,079 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: How Eric Won the Sword Whitefire4,638 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: How Asmund the Priest Was Betrothed to Unna2,990 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: How Eric Went Up Mosfell Against Skallagrim the Baresark4,350 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII3,286 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: How Swanhild Dealt with Gudruda2,700 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: How Asmund Spoke with Swanhild2,813 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: How Swanhild Bid Farewell to Eric3,560 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: How Eric Was Outlawed and Sailed A-Viking4,009 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: How Hall the Mate Cut the Grapnel Chain2,704 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: How Eric Dreamed a Dream4,642 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: How Eric Dwelt in London Town2,794 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: How Swanhild Walked the Seas2,870 words
  1. 18.Chapter XVII: How Asmund the Priest Wedded Unna, Thorod’s Daughter2,518 words
  2. 19.Chapter XVIII2,884 words
  3. 20.Chapter XIX: How Koll the Half-Witted Brought Tidings From Iceland2,896 words
  4. 21.Chapter XX: How Eric Was Named Anew2,948 words
  5. 22.Chapter XXI: How Hall of Lithdale Took Tidings to Iceland2,602 words
  6. 23.Chapter XXII: How Eric Came Home Again2,920 words
  7. 24.Chapter XXIII: How Eric Was a Guest at the Wedding-Feast of Gudruda the Fair2,312 words
  8. 25.Chapter XXIV: How the Feast Went2,537 words
  9. 26.Chapter XXV: How the Feast Ended2,700 words
  10. 27.Chapter XXVI: How Eric Ventured Down to Middalhof and What He Found3,055 words
  11. 28.Chapter XXVII: How Gudruda Went Up to Mosfell3,181 words
  12. 29.Chapter XXVIII: How Swanhild Won Tidings of Eric3,647 words
  13. 30.Chapter XXIX: How Went the Bridal Night4,068 words
  14. 31.Chapter XXX: How the Dawn Came2,873 words
  15. 32.Chapter XXXI: How Eric Sent Away His Men From Mosfell2,491 words
  16. 33.Chapter XXXII: How Eric and Skallagrim Grew Fey2,694 words
  17. 34.Chapter XXXIII: How Eric and Skallagrim Fought Their Last Great Fight3,480 words