Ballad of the White Horse, The

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Amid the rolling hills of ancient England, where myth and history meet, one man rallies his people to defend their faith and homeland. G. K. Chesterton’s The Ballad of the White Horse is one of the last great epic poems in the English language—an immortal retelling of King Alfred the Great’s stand against the invading Danes. Blending history, legend, and Christian allegory, Chesterton paints a vivid portrait of a world at the edge of darkness. As Alfred—defeated, weary, and questioning his purpose—receives a divine vision from the Virgin Mary, he rises once more to reclaim his land and his soul. What follows is a sweeping tale of battle and belief, filled with haunting imagery, stirring speeches, and timeless reflections on courage, faith, and the endurance of the human spirit. Unlike most modern poetry, The Ballad of the White Horse returns to the cadence and majesty of the old heroic sagas. It celebrates not only the clash of swords and kingdoms but the inner struggle between despair and hope, between the fleeting and the eternal. Chesterton’s verse is musical and powerful, written with a conviction that faith and valor can prevail even when the world seems lost. Part history, part prophecy, and entirely a work of genius, The Ballad of the White Horse remains a cornerstone of English literature—a song of resistance, redemption, and divine purpose that still echoes through the ages.