Project Gutenberg 2006-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 128 Hudson, W. H. (William Henry) 1841 1922 Hudson, William Henry Harford, Henry Dead Man's Plack and an Old Thorn Produced by Susan Skinner, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Dead Man's Plack and an Old Thorn" by W. H. Hudson is a narrative work written in the early 20th century. This text intertwines themes of history and nature, focusing on the events surrounding King Edgar and his friend Athelwold, set against the backdrop of the English countryside and its rich folklore. The book explores complex characters navigating their emotions, loyalties, and the consequences of their desires. The opening of "Dead Man's Plack and an Old Thorn" introduces a reflective protagonist who recounts his fascination with the insect life in Harewood Forest, while also being haunted by the historical tragedy involving King Edgar and Earl Athelwold. As the protagonist shares the story of King Edgar, he contrasts personal observations of nature with historical events, delving into themes of memory, tradition, and human folly. The narrative begins to unfold the relationship between King Edgar and the Earl as Edgar's desire for a beautiful woman complicates their friendship, foreshadowing tension and conflict that intertwine personal and political stakes. This blend of personal narrative and historical retelling sets the stage for a deeper exploration of characters and their motivations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Ælfthryth, queen consort of Edgar, 945?-1000 PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 227070 2025-07-08T10:06:50.720800 text/html 224480 2006-11-01T06:45:52 text/html 271867 2025-07-08T10:06:56.842851 application/epub+zip 271964 2025-07-08T10:06:53.636822 application/epub+zip 149017 2025-07-08T10:06:52.480809 application/epub+zip 412526 2025-07-08T10:06:59.397789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391288 2025-07-08T10:06:56.116807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250856 2022-09-09T10:37:56.966720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215625 2025-07-08T10:06:50.275813 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215583 2006-11-01T06:45:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215575 2006-11-01T06:45:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21162 2025-07-08T10:06:59.524776 application/rdf+xml 12983 2025-07-08T10:06:52.970806 image/jpeg 3182 2025-07-08T10:06:52.722793 image/jpeg 82288 2006-11-01T06:45:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 198150 2006-11-01T06:45:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 82267 2006-11-01T06:45:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 276598 2025-07-08T10:06:50.766825 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia