Project Gutenberg 2007-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 80 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) Robinson, T. H. (Thomas Heath) 1869 1954 Robinson, Thomas Heath The King's Sons Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The King's Sons" by George Manville Fenn is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The book focuses on the life of King Ethelwulf of Wessex and his four sons, with a particular emphasis on the youngest, Alfred, who later earned the title of Alfred the Great. Through this narrative, the book explores themes of education, leadership, and the contrasting paths of the royal siblings as they prepare to take on the responsibilities of kingship during a turbulent period marked by Viking invasions. The story begins with the four royal sons enjoying their youth in the beautiful hills of Berkshire, while their tutor, Father Swythe, attempts to instill in them the importance of education, particularly the art of reading and writing. While the elder brothers are more focused on martial skills, Alfred shows a keen interest in the lessons, leading to moments of conflict and eventual growth. As the narrative progresses, it highlights the boys' adventures, their relationship with Father Swythe, and the impending threat of the Viking invasions. This culminates in King Ethelwulf's eventual battle against the invaders and the legacy left behind by Alfred, whose dedication to learning and leadership ultimately contributes to his reputation as a great king. The novel provides both historical insight and a coming-of-age story that reflects the virtues of wisdom and bravery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Brothers -- Juvenile fiction Teachers -- Juvenile fiction Swithun, Saint, Bishop of Winchester -- Juvenile fiction Alfred, King of England, 849-899 -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 94645 2025-07-09T05:28:49.776203 text/html 93034 2007-05-04T16:08:36 text/html 590403 2025-07-09T05:28:55.308168 application/epub+zip 590027 2025-07-09T05:28:52.651235 application/epub+zip 87650 2025-07-09T05:28:51.455185 application/epub+zip 697179 2025-07-09T05:28:57.139230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 689943 2025-07-09T05:28:54.539228 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181019 2022-09-10T06:47:07.086945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82258 2025-07-09T05:28:49.378221 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82185 2007-05-04T16:08:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21728 2025-07-09T05:28:57.265162 application/rdf+xml 13910 2025-07-09T05:28:51.946258 image/jpeg 3618 2025-07-09T05:28:51.702182 image/jpeg 514786 2007-05-04T16:08:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 31071 2007-05-04T16:08:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 588707 2025-07-09T05:28:49.823250 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 en.wikipedia