Benson renders the libretto of Wagner’s Die Walküre as a continuous prose story. A wounded stranger takes shelter in the house of Hunding and finds a bond with Hunding’s wife; Wotan recounts how his bargains and Alberich’s stolen gold have trapped him; and the Valkyrie Brünnhilde must choose between her father’s command and her own pity.
A readable way into the Ring for those who know the music but not the story, from the author of the Mapp and Lucia novels. Download the free EPUB.