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Resumen de El proscrito de Torn
Para quién es
For readers who love fast sword fights, secret births and a hero who fights the powerful. It suits fans of Robin Hood style tales.
De qué trata este libro
The Outlaw of Torn is an adventure novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the American writer best known for Tarzan. It first appeared as a magazine serial in 1914 and came out as a book in 1927. Burroughs sets it in thirteenth century England, in the reign of Henry III, when the king and his barons are close to open war.
At its center stands Norman of Torn, a young man who leads a fierce band of outlaws from a stronghold in the hills and who is feared by nobles and churchmen alike. Behind his mask of steel and his skill with a sword lies a question he cannot answer. Who is he, and where did he come from? In this summary you will meet the outlaw, the world he rides through, the love that tests him, and the ideas under the action. Let us begin with how a boy comes to be raised in a robber's castle.
En este resumen
- 1A boy raised in a robber's castleFree
- 2The outlaw who frightens all England
- 3A hatred that shapes his choices
- 4Love across the lines of rank
- 5What a man is worth without a name
- 6How the story moves and why it grips
Idea clave 1 de 6
A boy raised in a robber's castle
The story begins with a quarrel between Henry III and Simon de Montfort. Norman of Torn grows up in a rough fortress, far from the courts of kings. He is not raised by gentle people. His guardian is a fighting man, and he trains him in the arts that keep a man alive in a violent age. Burroughs wants you to see at once that this boy has been shaped by hardship and by hard company.
The young Norman learns to ride, to use a sword and to lead. He is quick, strong and clever, and soon he is better with weapons than the men who taught him. Burroughs gives him a cold, steady courage that other men notice. By the time he is grown, he is a figure that other outlaws are glad to follow.
Yet the boy is not told everything about his past. A priest, Father Claude, stands near him in his youth and helps give him an education that robbers do not usually get. That learning matters later, because it makes Norman more than a brute. He can think, plan and speak, and he can see how unfair the world around him is.
The opening sets up a mystery that drives the book. Norman has a name, a home and a band of followers, but he has no clear story of his own birth. A reader senses early that the answer will matter greatly, both to him and to the kingdom. The question hangs over every fight that follows.
That’s 1 of 6 key points.
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Who’s who
- Norman of Torn
- Norman is a young outlaw chief who leads a feared band and seeks the truth about his birth.
- Bertrade de Montfort
- Bertrade is Simon de Montfort's noble daughter, whose feelings for Norman challenge the demands of rank and duty.
- Simon de Montfort
- Simon is Bertrade's father and the Earl of Leicester, a powerful lord opposing the king in the baronial struggle.
- Henry III
- Henry is the king of England, whose authority faces challenges from Simon de Montfort and other quarrelling nobles.
- Father Claude
- Father Claude is a priest close to young Norman, giving him learning unusual among the outlaws who surround him.
About this edition
Every format is free to start, and print and large print are at cost.
- LengthAbout 66,000 words
- Reading timeAbout 4 h 25 min
- FormatseBook, large-print eBook, audiobook, 15-minute summary
- LanguagesEnglish and 2 other languages
Questions about El proscrito de Torn
What is The Outlaw of Torn about?
It tells of Norman of Torn, a young outlaw leader in thirteenth century England who fights the powerful, falls in love with a noblewoman and seeks to learn who he really is.
When was The Outlaw of Torn written?
Edgar Rice Burroughs wrote it for magazine serial publication in 1914. It appeared as a book in 1927. It is a work of fiction, though it uses real figures such as Henry III.
Is The Outlaw of Torn a true story?
No. The hero is invented, though the setting is real. Burroughs places his tale in the reign of Henry III and uses real names like Simon de Montfort, but he adapts history freely.
Is The Outlaw of Torn like Tarzan?
In some ways yes. Both heroes are strong, honorable men whose true origins are unclear, and both stories are fast adventures. This one is set in medieval England rather than the African jungle.
Is The Outlaw of Torn hard to read?
No. Burroughs writes in a plain, quick pulp style with short chapters and constant action. The story is easy to follow.