The Riding to Lithend

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The Riding to Lithend is a dramatic poem by British writer Gordon Bottomley, inspired by Icelandic sagas and known for its richly poetic, tragic narrative.

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instanceOf poem
author Gordon Bottomley NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
genre tragedy
hasAuthorNationality British
hasCharacterType chieftain
saga hero
warrior
hasReputation highly poetic
intensely atmospheric
tragic
hasTheme fate
honour
revenge
tragedy
violence
inspiredBy Icelandic sagas NERFINISHED
language English
literaryForm verse drama
literaryInfluence Old Norse literature NERFINISHED
medieval Icelandic narrative tradition
literaryMovement early 20th-century British poetry
narrativeStyle richly poetic
periodOfPublication early 20th century
setting Iceland NERFINISHED
structure dialogue-driven
dramatic scenes

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Gordon Bottomley notableWork The Riding to Lithend