In The Well at the World's End, Ralph of Upmeads, youngest son of the King of Upmeads, leaves home (where nothing exciting ever happens) without permission and sets out looking for adventure. When he hears rumors of a well that exudes water with magical properties, he is intrigued and begins his quest. Along the way, he travels through various towns and wildernesses and meets -- and is sometimes led astray by -- a host of interesting people including a mysterious knight, a beautiful woman who may be a goddess, a treacherous servant, a brave tavern wench, a barbarian warrior, a solitary sage, and a sadistic king. Book 2 continues this journey, - Summary by Kristingj
DPLs for this project include Vanessa Cooley, Kristin Gjerløw, Ryan Cowell and Linette Geisel.
DPLs for this project include Vanessa Cooley, Kristin Gjerløw, Ryan Cowell and Linette Geisel.
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Ralph Meets With Love in the Wilderness
16:44 - Chapter 2
They Break Their Fast in the Wildwood
10:00 - Chapter 3
The Lady Telleth Ralph of the Past Days of Her Life
14:31 - Chapter 4
The Lady Tells of Her Deliverance
20:14 - Chapter 5
Yet More of the Lady's Story
05:16 - Chapter 6
The Lady Tells Somewhat of Her Doings After She Left the Wilderness
15:36 - Chapter 7
The Lady Tells of the Strife and Trouble That Befell After Her Coming to the Country of the King's Son
25:45 - Chapter 8
The Lady Maketh an End of Her Tale
13:28 - Chapter 9
They Go On Their Way Once More
10:51 - Chapter 10
Of the Desert-House and the Chamber of Love in the Wilderness
20:31 - Chapter 11
Ralph Cometh Out of the Wilderness
06:35 - Chapter 12
Ralph Falleth in With Friends and Rideth to Whitwall
06:53 - Chapter 13
Richard Talketh With Ralph Concerning the Well at the World's End. Concerning Swevenham
14:17 - Chapter 14
Ralph Falleth in With Another Old Friend
07:50 - Chapter 15
Ralph Dreams a Dream Or Sees a Vision
05:55 - Chapter 16
Of the Tales of Swevenham
14:50 - Chapter 17
Richard Bringeth Tidings of Departing
08:30 - Chapter 18
Ralph Departeth From Whitwall With the Fellowship of Clement Chapman
05:15 - Chapter 19
Master Clement Tells Ralph Concerning the Lands Whereunto They Were Riding
07:10 - Chapter 20
They Come to the Mid-Mountain Guest-House
11:56 - Chapter 21
A Battle in the Mountains
13:10 - Chapter 22
Ralph Talks With Bull Shockhead
06:08 - Chapter 23
Of the Town of Cheaping Knowe
06:32 - Chapter 24
Ralph Heareth More Tidings of the Damsel
08:21 - Chapter 25
The Fellowship Comes to Whiteness
07:03 - Chapter 26
They Ride the Mountains Toward Goldburg
12:07 - Chapter 27
Clement Tells of Goldburg
05:15 - Chapter 28
Now They Come to Goldburg
06:56 - Chapter 29
Of Goldburg and the Queen Thereof
18:18 - Chapter 30
Ralph Hath Hope of Tidings Concerning the Well at the World's End
09:29 - Chapter 31
The Beginning of the Road To Utterbol
16:27 - Chapter 32
Ralph Happens on Evil Days
18:40 - Chapter 33
Ralph is Brought on the Road Towards Utterbol
09:46 - Chapter 34
The Lord of Utterbol Will Wot of Ralph's Might and Minstrelsy
16:16 - Chapter 35
Ralph Cometh To the Vale of the Tower
12:11 - Chapter 36
The Talk of Two Women Concerning Ralph
13:12 - Chapter 37
How Ralph Justed With the Aliens
11:30 - Chapter 38
A Friend Gives Ralph Warning
11:31 - Chapter 39
The Lord of Utterbol Makes Ralph a Free Man
10:39 - Chapter 40
They Ride Toward Utterness From Out of Vale Turris
02:27 - Chapter 41
Redhead Keeps Tryst
09:35