The Mabinogion
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The Mabinogion is one of the great epics of medieval literature. Weaving together Celtic mythology and Arthurian romance, the eleven Welsh tales include stories of dragons and giants, kings and heroes, and shape-shifters and magicians. This lively...
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The Mabinogion is one of the great epics of medieval literature. Weaving together Celtic mythology and Arthurian romance, the eleven Welsh tales include stories of dragons and giants, kings and heroes, and shape-shifters and magicians. This lively translation re-invests the tales with the power of performance.
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These three additions to the "Oxford World's Classics Hardback" range reissue stories iconic as part of the development of modern culture, attractively packaged and with new introductions that explore each text's context and legacy.Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Mabinogion “
- Introduction
- Translator's Note
- Guide to Pronunciation
- Select Bibliography
- Map: The Wales of theMabinogion
- THE MABINOGION
- The First Branch of the Mabinogi
- The Second Branch of the Mabinogi
- The Third Branch of the Mabinogi
- The First Branch of the Mabinogi
- Peredur son of Efrog
- The Dream of the Emperor Maxen
- Lludd and Llefelys
- The Lady of the Well
- Geraint son of Erbin
- How Culhwch won Olwen
- Rhonabwy's Dream
- Explanatory Notes
- Glossary of Personal Names
- Glossary of Place-Names
Autoren-Porträt
Sioned Davies is Chair of Welsh at Cardiff University. Her special interest is the interplay between literacy and the oral tradition, together with the performance aspects of medieval Welsh narrative. Her publications include Crefft y Cyfarwydd, a study of narrative techniques in the Mabinogion, The Four Branches of the Mabinogi, and a co-edited volume, The Horse in Celtic Culture: Medieval Welsh Perspectives. Bibliographische Angaben
- 2018, Reissue, 336 Seiten, Maße: 13,9 x 22,3 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Übersetzer: Sioned Davies
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0198815247
- ISBN-13: 9780198815242
- Erscheinungsdatum: 17.04.2018
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Davies's prose is stark and fierce, the laconic dialogue spine-tingling, and she makes the page sing. Marina Warner, The Independent
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