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The Bruce — John Barbour

The Bruce

John Barbour

  • Poetry
  • Book language: English
  • 668 pages

The Bruce is a long Scots narrative poem by John Barbour, written in the late 14th century. It celebrates the deeds of Robert the Bruce and his companions in the Scottish struggle for independence, blending history, chivalry and adventure. It is worth listening to as a major medieval verse chronicle and a founding work of Scottish literature.

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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Contents

  1. THE BRUCE
  2. PREFACE
  3. CONTENTS
  4. INTRODUCTION
  5. BOOK I.
  6. BOOK II.
  7. BOOK III.
  8. BOOK IV.
  9. BOOK V.
  10. BOOK VI.
  11. BOOK VII.
  12. BOOK VIII
  13. BOOK IX
  14. BOOK X
  15. BOOK XI
  16. BOOK XII.
  17. BOOK XIII.
  18. BOOK XIV.
  19. BOOK XV.
  20. BOOK XVI.
  21. BOOK XVII.
  22. BOOK XVIII.
  23. BOOK XIX.
  24. BOOK XX.
  25. NOTES
  26. APPENDICES
  27. GLOSSARY
  28. LIST OF PRINCIPAL WORKS IN REFERENCES
  29. LINENOTES
  30. FOOTNOTES

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