Pumpurs, Andrejs 1841-1902 creator Cropley, A. J. (Arthur John) 1935- text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Bearslayer: A free translation from the unrhymed Latvian into English heroic" by Andrejs Pumpurs is an epic poem written between 1872 and 1887. Set during the Livonian Crusades, it follows the mythical hero Lāčplēsis, whose superhuman strength derives from a secret source. When Baltic gods gather to protect Latvians from Christian crusaders, Lāčplēsis must battle monsters, giants, and treacherous enemies. Alongside his beloved Laimdota and fellow hero Koknesis, he faces the Dark Knight in a climactic confrontation that will determine his people's fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C4%81%C4%8Dpl%C4%93sis Release date is 2006-01-02 Original publication data not identified Epic poetry Epic literature, Latvian -- Adaptations PG Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17445 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17445 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133416.0 17445