Project Gutenberg 2015-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 820 Einhard 840 Einhard, Munken Eginardo Eginhard Einhard, the Frank Einhardus, Paulus Einhart Ejnhart Notker, Balbulus 912 Babulas, Notker Balbulus, Notker Notger, Balbulus Notger, der Stammler Notker, the Stammerer Monachus Sangallensis Grant, A. J. (Arthur James) 1862 1948 Grant, Arthur James Vita Karoli Magni imperatoris. English Early Lives of Charlemagne by Eginhard and the Monk of St Gall edited by Prof. A. J. Grant Produced by Andrew Dunning "Early Lives of Charlemagne" by Eginhard and the Monk of St Gall, edited by Prof. A. J. Grant, is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work presents two distinct biographies of Charlemagne, exploring his legendary life and reign through the contrasting narratives of Eginhard, who provides a factual and concise account, and the Monk of St Gall, who leans heavily on myth and embellishment. The topic of the book focuses on the life and achievements of Charlemagne, who is known for uniting much of Western Europe during the early Middle Ages and for his role in the Carolingian Renaissance. The beginning of the text introduces the reader to the landscape of historical accounts surrounding Charlemagne, particularly delineating the differences between Eginhard's more straightforward narrative and the Monk of St Gall's more fanciful retelling. It discusses the context of their compositions, touching on their motivations and proximity to Charlemagne, as well as the challenges they faced in documenting a life that soon became shrouded in legend. Eginhard is specifically noted for his intimate knowledge of Charlemagne, having been a close associate, while the Monk's account reveals the mythologizing tendencies that took hold following the emperor's death. The opening establishes the importance of these texts for understanding both the historical figure of Charlemagne and the evolution of his legacy in medieval thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814 France -- Kings and rulers -- Biography Holy Roman Empire -- Kings and rulers -- Biography France -- History -- To 987 -- Sources Holy Roman Empire -- History -- To 1517 -- Sources DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 385163 2025-08-19T14:00:20.591794 text/html 376113 2024-10-24T17:22:33 text/html 478591 2025-08-19T14:00:29.536662 application/epub+zip 490079 2025-01-19T14:17:53.699150 application/pdf 342190 2025-01-19T14:17:44.173176 application/pdf 480415 2025-08-19T14:00:23.980684 application/epub+zip 179943 2025-08-19T14:00:22.127715 application/epub+zip 599711 2025-08-19T14:00:32.903658 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556761 2025-08-19T14:00:28.048684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256800 2022-09-22T07:28:45.700392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276081 2025-08-19T14:00:19.597721 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279385 2015-05-03T21:11:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276666 2015-05-03T21:11:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 276695 2015-05-03T21:11:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 29289 2025-08-19T14:00:33.114654 application/rdf+xml 260206 2025-08-19T14:00:19.400708 text/x-rst 260206 2015-05-03T21:11:32 text/x-rst 34863 2025-08-19T14:00:22.618749 image/jpeg 4520 2025-08-19T14:00:22.376730 image/jpeg 105677 2015-05-03T21:11:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 105230 2015-05-03T21:11:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 459039 2015-05-03T21:11:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 439524 2015-05-03T21:11:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 105182 2015-05-03T21:11:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 458348 2025-08-19T14:00:20.625734 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 en.wikipedia