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Roderick, the last of the GothsRobert Southey

Roderick, the last of the Goths

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Original author: Robert Southey

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"Roderick, the last of the Goths: A tragic poem" by Robert Southey is an epic poem composed in 1814. The work chronicles the downfall of Roderick, last Visigoth king of Spain, whose seizure of the throne and assault on Florinda trigger a catastrophic Moorish invasion. Wounded and fugitive, Roderick begins a secret journey across Spain, ultimately seeking redemption by rescuing the imprisoned heir Pelayo and leading resistance against the conquering forces that his own actions helped unleash.

Roderick, the last of the Goths, by Robert Southey. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #71470.

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33 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface: ix194 words
  2. 2.Preface2,443 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: Roderick and Romano1,966 words
  4. 4.Chapter II: Roderick in Solitude1,704 words
  5. 5.Chapter III: Adosinda2,728 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV: The Monastery of St. Felix2,055 words
  7. 7.Chapter V: Roderick and Siverian2,364 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI: Roderick in Times Past1,426 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII: Roderick and Pelayo1,233 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII: Alphonso1,335 words
  11. 11.Chapter IX: Florinda896 words
  12. 12.Chapter X: Roderick and Florinda2,643 words
  13. 13.Chapter XI: Count Pedro’s Castle1,222 words
  14. 14.Chapter XII: The Vow1,469 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIII: Count Eudon1,670 words
  16. 16.Chapter XIV: The Rescue1,114 words
  17. 17.Chapter XV: Roderick at Cangas1,807 words
  1. 18.Chapter XVI: Covadonga2,117 words
  2. 19.Chapter XVII: Roderick and Siverian1,749 words
  3. 20.Chapter XVIII: The Acclamation2,214 words
  4. 21.Chapter XIX: Roderick and Rusilla923 words
  5. 22.Chapter XX: The Moorish Camp1,883 words
  6. 23.Chapter XXI: The Fountain in the Forest3,161 words
  7. 24.Chapter XXII: The Moorish Council1,494 words
  8. 25.Chapter XXIII: The Vale of Covadonga1,827 words
  9. 26.Chapter XXIV: Roderick and Count Julian1,869 words
  10. 27.Chapter XXV: Roderick in Battle (1)8,091 words
  11. 28.Chapter XXV: Roderick in Battle (2)8,499 words
  12. 29.Chapter XXV: Roderick in Battle (3)8,768 words
  13. 30.Chapter XXV: Roderick in Battle (4)8,090 words
  14. 31.Chapter XXV: Roderick in Battle (5)8,780 words
  15. 32.Chapter XXV: Roderick in Battle (6)7,889 words
  16. 33.Chapter XXV: Roderick in Battle (7)6,083 words