World's Story Volume VIII: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland and the Search for the Poles
Eva March Tappan
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Length 16 h 40 min
Chapters 111
First published 1914
This is the eighth volume of the 15-volume series of The World’s Story: a history of the World in story, song and art, edited by Eva March Tappan. Each book is a compilation of selections from prose literature, poetry and pictures and offers a comprehensive presentation of the world's history, art and culture, from the early times till the beginning of the 20th century. Topics in Part VIII include excerpts from the Eddas, the life of the Vikings, the Scandinavian kings' fight for supremacy and the race towards the North and South Pole. - Summary by Sonia
Cast list for The ghost of Hamlet's father:
Bernardo: alanmapstone / Francisco: Jim Locke / Horatio: Eva Davis / Marcellus: Tomas Peter / Hamlet: Nemo / Narrator: Sonia
Chapters
1
The humiliating entry of Sonnavater and Knut into Stockholm, by C. G. Hellquist, (Swedish artist, 1851-1890), painting frontispiece Read by Sonia 2:23
2
Norway Part I: Stories from Scandinavian mythology: Historical note Read by Sonia 2:01
3
The wolf Fenris, from the Younger Edda Read by Sonia 6:54
4
The horse Sleipnir, from the Younger Edda Read by Devorah Allen 4:42
5
Thor fishes for the Midgard Serpent, from the Younger Edda Read by Tomas Peter 5:15
6
Thor among the giants, from the Younger Edda Read by Philip Watson 12:37
7
The death of Balder, from the Younger Edda Read by Philip Watson 12:35
8
Proverbs from the Eddas Read by Sonia 1:24
9
Boinnis Glacier and river, photograph p. 28 Read by Jim Locke 2:43
10
Norway Part II: Tales of the sea-rovers: Historical note Read by April6090 2:12
11
The discoverer of the North Cape (about 890), by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Read by Nemo 6:20
12
The story of Hakon the Good (934-961), from the Heimskringla Read by Jim Locke 19:01
13
Stories of Olaf Tryggvason (king of Norway from 996 to 1000) Read by Devorah Allen 14:05
14
Iron-Beard, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Read by cathar maiden 4:10
15
Stories of Olaf the Saint (1015-1030) Read by Jim Locke 27:45
16
The ancient church of Göl, photograph p. 76 Read by Foon 1:59
17
King Magnus, who was reformed by a poem (reigned from 1035-1047), by Hjalmar H. Boyesen Read by Wanda Wilkey 11:33
18
How King Harald Hard-Ruler gave his treasure for his life (1049), by Hjalmar H. Boyesen Read by Jim Locke 4:53
19
How King Sigurd smoked out the pirates (1107), from the Heimskringla Read by Chris Fields 3:20
20
Birchlegs carrying King Hakon, by Knut Bergslien (Norwegian painter, born 1827), painting p. 88 Read by cathar maiden 1:54
21
Norway Part III: Life in the Far North: Historical note Read by Foon 1:56
22
Finn blood (nineteenth century), by Jonas Lie Read by Jim Locke 17:01
23
A home in the North, photograph p. 92 Read by Foon 2:35
24
The Naerodal and Jordalsnut, photograph p. 100 Read by Foon 2:34
25
How the Laplanders live, by A. F. Mockler-Ferryman Read by KevinS 11:46
26
Market day in the Far North, photograph p. 106 Read by Monika M. C. 2:26
27
The music of Ole Bull, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Read by Alan Mapstone 4:37
28
Sweden Part I: Stories of Viking life and adventure: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 2:35
29
The hall of the early chiefs, by Henry Morley Read by Tomas Peter 2:14
30
How the Swedes elected their king, by Neander N. Cronholm Read by Alan Mapstone 2:19
31
How the Swedes learned of Christianity (850), by S. Baring-Gould Read by Jim Locke 7:41
32
How Ragnar Lodbrog won a wife and a nickname, by Saxo Grammaticus Read by cathar maiden 4:14
33
The defeat of the Jomsburg Vikings (983), by Neander N. Cronholm Read by Phjodor 7:47
34
Sigrid the Haughty (about 988-1000) Read by April6090 35:23
35
Sweden Part II: Tales from Swedish history: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 2:18
36
The blood-bath of Stockholm (1520), by William Widgery Thomas, Jr. Read by Hopeforce1 12:15
37
Gustavus Vasa, the saviour of Sweden (1520), by William Widgery Thomas, Jr. Read by Max Körlinge 14:38
38
The marriage of Gustavus Vasa (1523), by Wilhelm Jensen Read by Max Körlinge 12:58
39
Gustavus Adolphus at Lützen (1632), by Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller Read by Jim Locke 18:01
40
The battle-song of Gustavus Adolphus, by Michael Altenburg Read by Alan Mapstone 2:24
41
The crossing of the Little Belt (1658), by Z. Topelius Read by Jim Locke 14:15
42
How the ''Madman of the North'' defended himself at Bender (1713), by François Marie Arouet Voltaire Read by Jim Locke 28:23
43
Bringing home the body of Charles XII, by Gustav Olaf Cederström (Swedish painter, 1845), painting p. 208 Read by Alan Mapstone 2:46
44
The Nobel Prize, by Vance Thompson Read by Availle 25:58
45
Denmark Part I: Tales of the Dark Ages: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 2:42
46
The ghost of Hamlet's father, by William Shakespeare Read by Alan Mapstone and 5 others 14:37
47
The play scene in ''Hamlet'', by Daniel Maclise (Irish painter, 1806-1870), painting p. 234 Read by Sonia 1:55
48
The slaying of the monster Grendel, retold by Florence Holbrook (from ''Beowulf'', an ancient epic poem of Denmark) Read by Philip Watson 18:32
49
How King Rorik regained the tribute, by Saxo Grammaticus Read by Philip Watson 7:40
50
The speaking of Prince Uffe the Speechless, by Saxo Grammaticus Read by Philip Watson 14:47
51
The letter of King Canute (1027) Read by Sonia 4:50
52
Waldemar Atterdag and the Hansa (1361), by Helen Zimmerman Read by Colleen McMahon 9:23
53
Denmark Part II: Folk-stories and legends: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 1:02
54
King Volmer and Elsie, by John G. Whittier (after the Danish of Christian Winter) Read by Tomas Peter 9:38
55
The King of Denmark's ride, by Caroline Norton Read by Nemo 2:57
56
Molboer stories Read by Jim Locke 6:08
57
Denmark Part III: Scenes from Danish history: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 2:23
58
The ''Madman of the North'' overcomes Copenhagen (1700), by François Marie Arouet Voltaire Read by Colleen McMahon 9:00
59
King Christian (1677-1730), by Johannes Evald Read by Alan Mapstone 2:56
60
Stories of Tordenskjöld the great Danish admiral (early eighteenth century) Read by PatrS 10:05
61
The fall of Queen Caroline Mathilda (1772), by G. Hesekiel, from the memoirs of Baron Simolin Read by Colleen McMahon 16:05
62
Hans Christian Andersen as a boy, by himself Read by Devorah Allen 12:17
63
Iceland Part I: In Saga times: Historical note Read by Alan Mapstone 2:31
64
How the Sagas came to be written, by Sabine Baring-Gould Read by Tomas Peter 4:19
65
How the early Icelanders dressed, by J. Fulford Vicary Read by Jim Locke 15:18
66
Paying visits in Saga time, by J. Fulford Vicary Read by Jim Locke 13:27
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How the laws were made in Saga time Read by Sonia 2:11
68
Iceland Part II: Stories from the Icelandic Sagas: Historical note Read by Alan Mapstone 2:31
69
The Irish in Thule (eighth century), from the Saga of Olaf Tryggvason Read by Alan Mapstone 2:09
70
Glum and his man Ingolf (about 950), from ''Viga-Glum's Saga'' Read by Jim Locke 14:22
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How Kjartan of Iceland became a Christian (about 1000), from the Laxdaeler's Saga Read by Jim Locke 15:57
72
Thangbrand the priest (about 1000), by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Read by Nemo 5:26
73
How Grettir the outlaw saved the farmhouse (early eleventh century), from the Saga of Grettir the Strong, rewritten by Sabine Baring-Gould Read by April6090 9:21
74
The burning of Njal (1014), from the Saga of Burnt Njal Read by Kathrine Engan 12:59
75
How the boy Sigurd won the horse Greyfell, by William Morris Read by KevinS 11:19
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Iceland Part III: Iceland and its people: Historical note Read by cathar maiden 2:25
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The fire mountains of Iceland (1783), by Lord Dufferin Read by Availle 9:21
78
Climbing Mount Hekla (1854), by Pliny Miles Read by April6090 11:13
79
Waiting for the Great Geyser to spout (1874), by Bayard Taylor Read by Availle 14:56
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How Icelandic children get their surnames, by Mrs Disney Leith Read by Sonia 2:43
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Greenland Part I: Stories from the history of Greenland: Historical note Read by Tomas Peter 2:36
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How Eric the Red came to Greenland (983), by Dr. Isaac I. Hayes Read by Jane Bennett 10:45
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How the Greenlanders got a bishop (1126), by Dr. Isaac I. Hayes Read by Jane Bennett 9:56
84
The search for the lost colonies of Greenland (1579-1671), by Dr. Henry Rink Read by PatrS 10:24
85
The apostle to Greenland (1721-1736), by Jacob A. Riis Read by Jim Locke 22:24
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A model parliament, by Dr. Isaac I. Hayes Read by Jim Locke 10:43
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Greenland Part II: Stories of life in Greenland: Historical note Read by Availle 1:33
88
Greenland customs of two centuries ago, by Hans Egede Read by Jim Locke 8:51
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How to build a ''woman's boat'', by Dr. Isaac I. Hayes Read by Jim Locke 5:51
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The Eskimos and their ways, from the Cornhill magazine Read by Jim Locke 17:30
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The farewell of the Greenlanders, from the Cornhill magazine Read by Jim Locke 7:45
92
What is an iceberg ?, by Dr. Isaac I. Hayes Read by Availle 17:16
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Escaping from a glacier, by Dr. Isaac I. Hayes Read by Availle 14:58
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The search for the Poles Part I: Adventures in the frozen North: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 1:42
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Spitzbergen, the island that belongs to no one, by Lord Dufferin Read by April6090 15:39
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Fifteen hundred miles of floating ice (1871-1872), by Hans Hendrik Read by Kristine Bekere 20:49
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How to build a snow-hut, by Roald Amundsen Read by April6090 17:05
98
The Northwest Passage, by Sir John Everett Millais (English painter, 1829-1896), painting p. 518 Read by Tomas Peter 2:13
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Paying a call in the Northwest Passage (1906), by Roald Amundsen Read by Kristine Bekere 17:02
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The search for the Poles Part II: The North Pole: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 1:50
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The fate of Sir John Franklin (1849), by Elizabeth Doten Read by Kristine Bekere 5:17
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A balloon search for the North Pole (1897), by G. Firth Scott Read by Devorah Allen 5:21
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The attack of the ice (1893), by Fridtjof Nansen Read by April6090 13:28
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The discovery of the North Pole (1909), by Admiral Robert E. Peary Read by Availle 24:02
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Admiral Peary in his North-Pole costume, photograph p. 546 Read by Alan Mapstone 2:38
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The search for the Poles Part III: The South Pole: Historical note Read by J. M. Smallheer 1:34
107
In Antarctic winter quarters (1908-1909), by Sir Ernest H. Shackleton Read by KevinS 21:00
108
Norway at the South Pole (1911), by Roald Amundsen Read by KevinS 4:49
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At the South Pole, photograph p. 574 Read by Alan Mapstone 2:45
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The rivals in the Antarctic (1911), from Harper's Weekly Read by KevinS 10:38
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Captain Scott's last message (1912), by Robert F. Scott Read by Sonia 5:29
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