The History of the Kings of Britain
Autor Geoffrey of Monmouth Introducere de Lewis Thorpeen Limba Engleză Paperback – 24 ian 1973
Lewis Thorpe's translation from the Latin brings us an accurate and enthralling version of Geoffrey's remarkable narrative. His introduction discusses in depth the aims of the author and his possible sources, and describes the impact of this work on British literature.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0140441700
Pagini: 384
Ilustrații: map, bibliography, index
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.28 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin Classics
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
Lewis Thorpe was Professor of French at Nottingham University from 1958 to 1977. He has published many books and articles on Arthur, both on the French and English traditions. He died in 1977.
Cuprins
Introduction 1. Geoffrey's Purpose 2. Who was Geoffrey of Monmouth? 3. Geoffrey's Sources 4. The Work Itself 5. Geoffrey the Artist 6. Geoffrey of Monmouth down the Centuries 7. Editions of the Historia 8. Earlier Translations 9. This Translation 10. Acknowledgments
Notes to the Introduction Short Bibliography of Works Used in the Introduction and in the Notes Map of Britain Dedication
Part One: Brutus Occupies the Island of Albion
Part Two: Before the Romans Came
Part Three: The Coming of the Romans
Part Four: The House of Constantine
Part Five: The Prophecies of Merlin
Part Six: The House of Constantine (Continued)
Part Seven: Arthur of Britain
Part Eight: The Saxon Domination
Time Chart Index