H. Rider Haggard

“ This knowledge, to an author, is far dearer than any praise, and it is in gratitude that, with your Majesty's permission, I venture to dedicate to you the tale of Eric Brighteyes.
The late Emperor, at heart a lover of peace, though by duty a soldier of soldiers, might perhaps have cared to interest himself in a warrior of long ago, a hero of our Northern stock, whose days were spent in strife, and whose latest desire was Rest. But it may not be; like the Golden Eric of this Saga, and after a nobler fashion, he has passed through the Hundred Gates into the Valhalla of Renown. ”

“ While the world was watching daily at the bedside of your Majesty's Imperial husband, while many were endeavouring to learn courage in our supremest need from the spectacle of that heroic patience, a distant writer little knew that it had been his fortune to bring to such a sufferer an hour's forgetfulness of sorrow and pain. ”

“ How the Feast Went Chapter XXV: How the Feast Ended Chapter XXVI: How Eric Ventured Down to Middalhof and What He Found Chapter XXVII: How Gudrudda Went Up to Mosfell Chapter XXVIII: How Swanhild Won Tidings of Eric Chapter XXIX: How Went the Bridal Night Chapter XXX: How the Dawn Came Chapter XXXI: How Eric Sent Away His Men From Mosfell Chapter XXXII: How Eric and Skallagrim Grew Fey Chapter XXXIII: How Eric and Skallagrim Fought Their Last Great Fight
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1928. ”