Project Gutenberg 2014-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 243 Stoddard, William O. 1835 1925 Stoddard, W. O. Stoddard, William Osborn Ulric the Jarl: A Story of the Penitent Thief Produced by Shaun Pinder, Haragos Pál and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ulric the Jarl: A Story of the Penitent Thief" by William O. Stoddard is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the adventures and journeys of Ulric, a young jarl from a Viking lineage, as he embarks on a daring quest across the seas. This story delves into themes of heroism, exploration, and the cultural encounters between Vikings and other civilizations, particularly the Romans. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the harsh yet majestic landscape of the Northland, where Ulric and his fellow Vikings gather around a roaring fire, imbibing the tales of their ancestors and preparing for the launching of their new warship, "The Sword." The opening scenes capture Ulric's ambitions as he declares his desire to seek glory by sailing south to battle against the Romans. His future seems marked by destiny as an old saga woman, Hilda, foresees a fateful future for him. As the ice begins to thaw with the arrival of spring, anticipation and excitement build among the villagers, setting the stage for Ulric's impending adventures amidst the challenges posed by both nature and his foes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.8 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Vikings -- Fiction Jesus Christ -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 791765 2025-07-19T07:06:38.386451 text/html 781724 2024-10-24T12:41:07 text/html 1383652 2025-07-19T07:06:48.838401 application/epub+zip 1391413 2025-07-19T07:06:40.021467 application/epub+zip 355127 2025-07-19T07:06:39.183407 application/epub+zip 1624106 2025-07-19T07:06:55.347337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1549361 2025-07-19T07:06:47.540373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518196 2022-09-21T14:57:41.201258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728298 2025-07-19T07:06:36.342401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 708349 2024-10-24T12:41:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17254 2025-07-19T07:06:55.488311 application/rdf+xml 14228 2025-07-19T07:06:39.298389 image/jpeg 2413 2025-07-19T07:06:39.240465 image/jpeg 1351683 2025-07-19T07:06:38.478406 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