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Well at the World's End, Book 2: The Road Unto Trouble

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Well at the World's End, Book 2: The Road Unto Trouble

by William Morris

English· 7:42:42· 41 chapters
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.

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Ralph Meets With Love in the Wilderness

    16:44
  2. Chapter 2

    They Break Their Fast in the Wildwood

    10:00
  3. Chapter 3

    The Lady Telleth Ralph of the Past Days of Her Life

    14:31
  4. Chapter 4

    The Lady Tells of Her Deliverance

    20:14
  5. Chapter 5

    Yet More of the Lady's Story

    05:16
  6. Chapter 6

    The Lady Tells Somewhat of Her Doings After She Left the Wilderness

    15:36
  7. 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
  8. Chapter 8

    The Lady Maketh an End of Her Tale

    13:28
  9. Chapter 9

    They Go On Their Way Once More

    10:51
  10. Chapter 10

    Of the Desert-House and the Chamber of Love in the Wilderness

    20:31
  11. Chapter 11

    Ralph Cometh Out of the Wilderness

    06:35
  12. Chapter 12

    Ralph Falleth in With Friends and Rideth to Whitwall

    06:53
  13. Chapter 13

    Richard Talketh With Ralph Concerning the Well at the World's End. Concerning Swevenham

    14:17
  14. Chapter 14

    Ralph Falleth in With Another Old Friend

    07:50
  15. Chapter 15

    Ralph Dreams a Dream Or Sees a Vision

    05:55
  16. Chapter 16

    Of the Tales of Swevenham

    14:50
  17. Chapter 17

    Richard Bringeth Tidings of Departing

    08:30
  18. Chapter 18

    Ralph Departeth From Whitwall With the Fellowship of Clement Chapman

    05:15
  19. Chapter 19

    Master Clement Tells Ralph Concerning the Lands Whereunto They Were Riding

    07:10
  20. Chapter 20

    They Come to the Mid-Mountain Guest-House

    11:56
  21. Chapter 21

    A Battle in the Mountains

    13:10
  22. Chapter 22

    Ralph Talks With Bull Shockhead

    06:08
  23. Chapter 23

    Of the Town of Cheaping Knowe

    06:32
  24. Chapter 24

    Ralph Heareth More Tidings of the Damsel

    08:21
  25. Chapter 25

    The Fellowship Comes to Whiteness

    07:03
  26. Chapter 26

    They Ride the Mountains Toward Goldburg

    12:07
  27. Chapter 27

    Clement Tells of Goldburg

    05:15
  28. Chapter 28

    Now They Come to Goldburg

    06:56
  29. Chapter 29

    Of Goldburg and the Queen Thereof

    18:18
  30. Chapter 30

    Ralph Hath Hope of Tidings Concerning the Well at the World's End

    09:29
  31. Chapter 31

    The Beginning of the Road To Utterbol

    16:27
  32. Chapter 32

    Ralph Happens on Evil Days

    18:40
  33. Chapter 33

    Ralph is Brought on the Road Towards Utterbol

    09:46
  34. Chapter 34

    The Lord of Utterbol Will Wot of Ralph's Might and Minstrelsy

    16:16
  35. Chapter 35

    Ralph Cometh To the Vale of the Tower

    12:11
  36. Chapter 36

    The Talk of Two Women Concerning Ralph

    13:12
  37. Chapter 37

    How Ralph Justed With the Aliens

    11:30
  38. Chapter 38

    A Friend Gives Ralph Warning

    11:31
  39. Chapter 39

    The Lord of Utterbol Makes Ralph a Free Man

    10:39
  40. Chapter 40

    They Ride Toward Utterness From Out of Vale Turris

    02:27
  41. Chapter 41

    Redhead Keeps Tryst

    09:35