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 Project Gutenberg 2021-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 157 Stephens, James 1882 1950 Esse, James 23012751 Deirdre MWS, SF2001, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Deirdre" by James Stephens is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story draws from ancient Irish mythology, focusing on the legendary figure of Deirdre of the Sorrows, and begins with themes of fate, love, and conflict through the lens of her relationships with powerful men, including King Conachúr mac Nessa and the warrior Naoise. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Conachúr, who, while staying at the home of a storyteller, becomes preoccupied with thoughts of his wife, Maeve, and his brewing jealousy towards Fergus mac Roy. The plot unfolds with a prophecy about a child born during this night, destined to bring ruin and sorrow, leading the king to name the child Deirdre. The opening chapters provide a rich tapestry of character interactions, highlighting the tensions between Conachúr, Maeve, and the impending weight of Deirdre's story—setting the stage for the tragic fates that await the characters ensnared by love, power, and prophecies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Fantasy fiction Epic literature, Irish -- Adaptations Tales -- Ireland -- Adaptations Deirdre (Legendary character) -- Fiction Queens -- Ireland -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 330946 2025-06-26T07:02:42.108068 text/html 310756 2024-10-18T15:13:38 text/html 386963 2025-06-26T07:02:48.526047 application/epub+zip 385900 2025-06-26T07:02:43.075095 application/epub+zip 231468 2025-06-26T07:02:42.585058 application/epub+zip 468040 2025-06-26T07:02:52.388083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424478 2025-06-26T07:02:48.012059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270893 2022-09-29T17:02:06.836116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 285018 2025-06-26T07:02:41.108057 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265182 2024-10-18T15:13:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17635 2025-06-26T07:02:52.517006 application/rdf+xml 23513 2025-06-26T07:02:42.684057 image/jpeg 2364 2025-06-26T07:02:42.633070 image/jpeg 313775 2025-06-26T07:02:42.138104 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia