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100	1		_aWalker, William Sidney, _d1795-1846
245	1	0	_aGustavus Vasa : _band other poems
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2006-02-12
508			_aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Taavi Kalju and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"Gustavus Vasa" by William Sidney Walker is a historical epic poem written in the early 19th century. The narrative centers on the figure of Gustavus Vasa, a Swedish patriot, amidst the oppression imposed by the Danish king, Christiern. The work explores themes of freedom, valor, and the struggle against tyranny through various characters who represent different facets of bravery and betrayal in a time of national crisis. At the start of the poem, Walker sets the stage by detailing the dire state of Sweden under Christiern's ruthless rule. We are introduced to key characters such as the ambitious prelate Trollio, the martial chief Otho, and the introspective Ernestus, who grapples with his own treachery. The scene unfolds with a council meeting foreshadowing the conflict, as Christiern seeks to quell the resistance in Dalecarlia. The tumultuous setting captures the tension between tyranny and the burgeoning hope for liberation, setting up the quest for Gustavus Vasa, who is framed as the potential hero in Sweden’s struggle for independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aPoetry
653			_aGustav I Vasa, King of Sweden, 1496-1560 -- Poetry
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17754
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