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Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune: A Tale of the Days of Saint Dunstan

1880

A. D. Crake

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Edwy the Fair or the First Chronicle of Aescendune: A Tale of the Days of Saint Dunstan

A. D. Crake

1880

Adventure, British Literature

Edwy the Fair, written by A. D. Crake and first published in 1880, is a historical novel set in Anglo-Saxon England. The story follows King Edwy, his cousin Elgiva, and the monk Dunstan, exploring the complex relationship between the monarchy and the church amid themes of love, ambition, and moral dilemmas. The narrative begins with a dramatic encounter in a forest, establishing the characters' intertwined fates against a backdrop of political intrigue and personal sacrifice.

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