Beltane the Smith (Summarized Edition)
Enriched edition. A Medieval Romance of Swordplay, a Hermit's Tutelage, and a Woodland Quest for Lady Helen, Love, Chivalry, and Coming of AgeBy Jeffery Farnol
Length4h 23m
About this audiobook
Beltane the Smith is a chivalric romance set in a fractured medieval realm, where a master of the anvil is thrust from his forge into a campaign of rescue, rebellion, and self-discovery. Farnol's prose adopts a deliberately archaic cadence—rich in "thees" and "whiloms"—yet moves with brisk theatrical momentum: ambuscades in the greenwood, sieges of strongholds, and courtly wooing alternate with quiet meditations on labor and honor. Written amid the early twentieth-century revival of historical romance, the novel converses with Scott and Dumas while echoing William Morris's medievalist idealism. Jeffery Farnol, a leading popular novelist after The Broad Highway, cultivated a signature blend of swashbuckling action and moral sentiment. His affection for period idioms and balladry, along with practical familiarity with stagecraft and the painterly tableau, informs the novel's vivid set-pieces and ceremonious dialogue. Farnol's fascination with craftsmanship—its discipline, heat, and music—shapes Beltane's identity, suggesting why the hero's forge becomes both vocational anchor and ethical crucible. Recommended to readers who relish heroic romance tempered by reflective craftsmanship, and to scholars of popular medievalism seeking a lucid, representative specimen of early twentieth-century revivalism. Beltane the Smith rewards with buoyant adventure, tactile detail, and an unembarrassed faith in courage and constancy.
Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable—distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.
Audiobook details
GenreFantasy
Length4 hrs 23 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 10, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
5Beltane the Smith (pt. 1)
2Introduction
6Beltane the Smith (pt. 2)
3Synopsis
7Analysis
4Historical Context
8Reflection
More from Jeffery Farnol
Treasure and Vengeance - Complete Trilogy (Annotated)Jeffery Farnol36h 8m$2 · $0.00
The Broad Highway Ahead - Regency Romance Trilogy (Annotated)Jeffery Farnol35h 29m$2 · $0.00
My Lady Caprice (Annotated)Jeffery Farnol5h 29m4.0 (130)$2 · $0.00
The Honourable Mr. TawnishJeffery Farnol1h 33m4.3 (31)$2 · $0.00
The Broad HighwayJeffery Farnol16h 45m4.0 (428)$2 · $0.00
Meine Lady Kaprize (Zusammengefasste Ausgabe)Jeffery Farnol2h 5m$2
Beltane (Zusammengefasste Ausgabe)Jeffery Farnol4h 59m$2
Der Amateur Gentleman (Zusammengefasste Ausgabe)Jeffery Farnol5h 10m$2
The Amateur Gentleman (Annotated)Jeffery Farnol21h 59m$2 · $0.00
Der breite WegJeffery Farnol19h 46m4.0 (2.6K)$2 · $0.00
Beltane el herreroJeffery Farnol21h 53m4.0 (646)$1 · $0.00
My Lady CapriceJeffery Farnol3h 1m$2 · $0.00
La amplia carreteraJeffery Farnol18h 2m4.1 (2.7K)$1 · $0.00
Tesoro y Venganza (Trilogía completa)Jeffery Farnol39h 10m$1 · $0.00
Schatz und Rache - Die TrilogieJeffery Farnol41h 36m4.4 (11)$2 · $0.00
Der Amateur GentlemanJeffery Farnol24h 47m4.1 (1.7K)$2 · $0.00
Detective Jasper Shrig's Cases (Annotated)Jeffery Farnol103h 11m$2.99 · $0.00
The Money Moon (Annotated)Jeffery Farnol7h 56m4.5 (12)$1.99 · $0.00
Beltane the Smith (Annotated)Jeffery Farnol20h 38m4.0 (238)$1.99 · $0.00
Demon CopperheadBarbara Kingsolver21h 3m4.5 (949.4K)$46 · $0.00
Remarkably Bright CreaturesShelby Van Pelt11h 17m4.4 (1.7M)$29 · $0.00
Before the Coffee Gets Cold: A Toshikazu Kawaguchi Book SetToshikazu Kawaguchi18h 55m4.5 (1.4K)$40 · $0.00
The Song of AchillesMadeline Miller11h 15m4.3 (2.3M)$29 · $0.00
The Left and the LuckyWilly Vlautin6h 40m4.4 (1.1K)$24 · $0.00
Hunt of the DragonJuliette Cross9h 46m4.4 (736)$20
Deadly GameChristine Feehan13h 20m4.3 (15.8K)$30
THE RETURN OF THE KINGJ.R.R. Tolkien21h 5m4.7 (1.2M)$7 · $0.00
WildfireIlona Andrews12h 45m4.5 (62.9K)$33 · $0.00
Lolth's WarriorR. A. Salvatore13h 20m4.6 (2.4K)$33 · $0.00
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du BoisHonoree Fanonne Jeffers29h 49m4.5 (58K)$8 · $0.00
Lola in the MirrorTrent Dalton13h 40m4.5 (43.9K)$33 · $0.00
Going PostalTerry Pratchett13h 36m4.5 (163.8K)$33 · $0.00
The Leo Tolstoy CollectionLeo Tolstoy9h 1m4.5 (4.9K)$12 · $0.00
Sword and ShadowMichelle Sagara16h 51m4.5 (2.2K)$40 · $0.00
A Tree Grows in BrooklynBetty Smith14h 55m4.4 (577.6K)$33 · $0.00
Dark GuardianChristine Feehan12h 32m4.5 (26.3K)$33 · $0.00
The Neil Gaiman ReaderNeil Gaiman27h 3m4.5 (3.2K)$53 · $0.00
The HobbitJ. R. R. Tolkien10h 51m4.4 (4.9M)$12 · $0.00
Bad HabitAlana S. Portero5h 37m4.4 (52.3K)$24 · $0.00
You may also like
The Three MusketeersAlexandre Dumas26h 8m4.2 (391.7K)$5 · $0.00
Robin HoodDavid B. Coe8h 20m4.0 (860)$17
St. George for EnglandG. A. Henty9h 34m4.1 (428)$25
Saint Bartholomew's Eve: A Tale of the Huguenot WarsG. A. Henty13h 22m4.1 (1.5K)$2 · $0.00
Ivanhoe: A RomanceWalter Scott20h 35m3.7 (117K)$2.30
The Cat of BubastesGeorge Alfred Henty11h 35m4.0 (6.5K)$25
Quentin DurwardWalter Scott20h 30m3.9 (3.1K)$2.30
The Three MusketeersAlexandre Dumas27h4.2 (406.6K)Free
IvanhoeSir Walter Scott19h 19m3.9 (125.1K)$32
Blood RoyalAlexandre Dumas, Lawrence Ellsworth14h 58m4.3 (417)$23
The Man in the Iron MaskAlexandre Dumas20h 19m4.0 (78.4K)$2.30
In Freedom's Cause - a Story of Wallace and BruceG. A. Henty12h 27m4.2 (3K)$2.30
The Greatest Novels of Alexandre Dumas (Annotated)Alexandre Dumas441h 56m4.6 (1.1K)$2 · $0.00
The Lost PrinceFrances Hodgson Burnett11h 9m4.0 (5.3K)$21
Quentin Durward (Annotated)Walter Scott21h 55m3.9 (1.9K)$1.99 · $0.00
The Lost Prince (Annotated)Francis Hodgson Burnett12h 15m4.0 (4.3K)$2 · $0.00
IvanhoeSir Walter Scott19h 45m3.9 (124.9K)$0.60 · $0.00
With Fire and Sword, The Deluge & Pan Michael (Annotated)Henryk Sienkiewicz112h 57m4.5 (2.7K)$0.99 · $0.00
For the TempleGeorge Alfred Henty11h 16m4.1 (1.5K)$25
The Buccaneers' CodeCaroline Carlson7h 39m4.5 (1.2K)$26 · $0.00