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The Mabinogion
Gwyn Jones
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Description for The Mabinogion
Paperback. Part of the "Everyman" series which has been re-set with wide margins for notes and easy-to-read type. Each title includes a themed introduction by leading authorities on the subject, life-and-times chronology of the author, text summaries, annotated reading lists and selected criticism and notes. Editor(s): Jones, George. Translator(s): Jones, Gwyn; Jones, Thomas. Num Pages: 272 pages, notes, chronology. BIC Classification: 1DBKW; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 254.
'So they took the blossoms of the oak, and the blossoms of the broom, and the blossoms of the meadow-sweet, and produced from them a maiden, the fairest and most graceful that man ever saw...'
In this superb collection of tales, Celtic mythology and Arthurian romance come together to form a fascinating, deep-seated and powerful interpretation of British history. The tales include the story of the shape-shifter, Gwydion, who created a woman out of flowers; a murdered husband turned into an eagle; Math the magician; a magical board, dragons witches and giants.
These wondrous creatures live in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
W&N
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Condition
New
Weight
254g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780460872973
SKU
V9780460872973
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Ref
99-10
About Gwyn Jones
Princess Gwenllian, daughter of the King of Gwynedd, is said to be the author of the Mabinogion, the 800-year-old collection of Celtic tales of romance and adventure, whose unknown author has always been thought to be a man. The first modern publications were English translations by William Owen Pughe of several tales in journals from 1795 onwards. However it was ... Read more
Reviews for The Mabinogion
A magnificent achievement ... it is hard to think that in scholarship or as a piece of English prose the present translation will ever be bettered
THE WELSH REVIEW
Magisterial ... the authoritative translation, notable for its meticulous scholarship and a fine literary style
OXFORD COMPANION TO THE LITERATURE OF WALES
THE WELSH REVIEW
Magisterial ... the authoritative translation, notable for its meticulous scholarship and a fine literary style
OXFORD COMPANION TO THE LITERATURE OF WALES