Abstract
Follows Chesterton’s development of the idea of using King Alfred and the Battle of Ethandune as the core of a long poem on England and Englishness, and examines how the poem was received by contemporaries, fared in later criticism, and influenced other writers.
Recommended Citation
Milne, Nicholas
(2016)
"Chesterton's Ballad of the White Horse: From Conception to Critical Reception,"
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 35
:
No.
1
, Article 3.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol35/iss1/3