Project Gutenberg 2007-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 208 Pryer, William Stephen Rowena & Harold A Romance in Rhyme of an Olden Time, of Hastyngs and Normanhurst Produced by Al Haines "Rowena & Harold" by William Stephen Pryer is a romance in rhyme set in the medieval period, likely written during the late 19th century. The book explores themes of love, loyalty, and the challenges faced by its characters in a historical backdrop of feudal conflicts. It tells the story of Rowena, a lovely maiden caught in a web of familial expectation and romantic aspirations, and Harold, a noble knight who must navigate treacherous waters to prove his worth and secure their love. The narrative follows the tumultuous journey of Rowena and Harold amid familial strife and societal pressure. Rowena's father, Sir Guy de Warre, seeks to marry her to a wealthy suitor, ignoring her love for Harold. As Harold embarks on a quest to gain honor in battle so he may rightfully claim Rowena's hand, he faces trials in the Holy Land, including being saved by a Saracen maiden named Ruth, whose kindness contrasts with Rowena's turbulent fate back home. The story weaves through themes of sacrifice, bravery, and reconciliation, culminating in a resolution that reunites the lovers as well as their estranged parent, emphasizing the redemptive power of love and forgiveness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.9 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Poetry PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Poetry Category: Romance 119863 2025-10-09T06:16:18.968069 text/html 104761 2007-05-17T07:56:08 text/html 260781 2025-10-09T06:16:23.028064 application/epub+zip 260593 2025-10-09T06:16:19.901053 application/epub+zip 73215 2025-10-09T06:16:19.423075 application/epub+zip 345880 2025-10-09T06:16:25.533102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296167 2025-10-09T06:16:22.489055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119004 2022-09-10T07:47:39.946610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63101 2025-10-09T06:16:18.290055 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63092 2007-05-17T07:56:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17854 2025-10-09T06:16:25.661017 application/rdf+xml 16539 2025-10-09T06:16:19.501057 image/jpeg 2527 2025-10-09T06:16:19.462048 image/jpeg 241051 2007-05-17T07:56:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 24546 2007-05-17T07:56:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 243003 2025-10-09T06:16:18.985079 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