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Marmion: A Tale of Flodden Field

Marmion is an epic poem in six cantos, written in emulation of the ancient Scottish minstrel style which was of such great interest to Scott. Unlike its predecessor, The Lay of the Last Minstrel, this one contains "introductions" to each canto, in the guise of poetic letters which serve the purpose of linking the ancient historical setting with Scott's contemporaneous society - a device which attracted some criticism.

The story of Lord Marmion and his arch-enemy Harold de Wilton is told with Scott's familiar swirling dark flair, combining a complex tale of intrigue, inconstancy and deception with the historical details of the Battle of Flodden Field, in which the English forces routed those of Scotland, killing the Scottish king. - Summary by Peter Tucker

Year of Publication: 1808Genres: Ballads

Running Time: 04 hours 17 minutes 02 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Introductory material by author Peter Tucker	2:21
2	Introduction to Canto First Peter Tucker	14:11
3	Canto First Peter Tucker	23:02
4	Introduction to Canto Second Peter Tucker	11:23
5	Canto Second Peter Tucker	26:20
6	Introduction to Canto Third Peter Tucker	10:12
7	Canto Third Peter Tucker	25:35
8	Introduction to Canto Fourth Peter Tucker	9:11
9	Canto Fourth Peter Tucker	28:22
10	Introduction to Canto Fifth Peter Tucker	7:53
11	Canto Fifth Peter Tucker	40:39
12	Introduction to Canto Sixth Peter Tucker	9:37
13	Canto Sixth Peter Tucker	48:16