Tales of Merlin, Arthur, and the Magic Arts: From the Welsh Chronicle of the Six

Description: Tales of Merlin, Arthur, and the Magic Arts by Elis Gruffydd, Patrick Ford, Jerry Hunter The original Welsh stories of these beloved characters and their world for the first time in English The stories in Tales of Merlin, Arthur, and the Magic Arts deal with well-known figures from medieval Britain who will be familiar to many readers—though not from the versions presented here. These freshly translated tales emerge from the remarkable and enormous sixteenth-century Chronicle of the Six Ages of the World by the Welshman Elis Gruffydd. Tales of Merlin, Arthur, and the Magic Arts revives the original legends of these Welsh heroes alongside stories of the continued survival of the magical arts, from antiquity to the Renaissance, and the broader cultural world of the Welsh. These stories provide a vivid and faithful rendering of Merlin, Arthur, and the many original folktales left out of the widespread accounts of their exploits. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Flap "Elis Gruffydd was one of the great characters of the Tudor age--ravenous for knowledge of an expanding world, critical, skeptical, and, improbable though it may seem, our best source for some of the most marvelous stories of poetry and magic to have survived from his homeland. Patrick Fords idiomatic but faithful translations capture the flavor of the Chronicle beautifully."--Catherine McKenna, Margaret Brooks Robinson Professor of Celtic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University "For anyone interested in the Arthurian tradition, this is a must-read. In these wide-ranging selections from Elis Gruffydds Chronicle, we encounter tales of King Arthur and Merlin, saints and sinners, witches and wise men, dragons and maidens, presented here in lively and vivid translations for the first time."--Charlene M. Eska, Professor of Linguistics, Virginia Tech "Elis Gruffydds exuberant chronicle brings to life the characters of Arthur, Merlin, and a host of other historical and legendary figures. Through Patrick Fords lively translation, we learn how a Welshman serving the English king in France reframed the narratives that shaped both his past and his present."--Dylan Foster Evans, Head of the School of Welsh, Cardiff University "Fords elegant translations bring alive the mental world of this important early modern Welsh author and the stories he told of matters both ancient and contemporary. Jerry Hunters ranging introduction expertly sets those stories in their literary, historical, and scholarly contexts. An ideal collection for the casual and expert reader alike."--Brendan Kane, Professor of History, University of Connecticut Author Biography Patrick K. Ford is Margaret Brooks Robinson Professor Emeritus of Celtic Languages and Literatures at Harvard University. Jerry Hunter is Professor of Welsh and Celtic Studies at Bangor University in Wales. Table of Contents Contents Introduction: Elis Gruffydd and His Chronicle Jerry Hunter Translators Note Patrick K. Ford THE TEXTS I. Earliest Times, Biblical and Ancient The Birth of Hercules The Birth of Alexander The Story of the Rood The Tower of Babel The Origins of Britain II. Merlin and Arthur The Birth of Merlin the Prophet Merlin and the Threefold Death Merlin and the Dreams of Gwenddydd Merlins Prophecy and the Reign of Caswalldan Custennin and the Rise of Gwrtheyrn/Vortigern Gwrtheyrn and Saint Germain Gwrtheyrn and the Falling Castle Gwrtheyrns Reign, Hengist, and Horsa Merlin and Stonehenge Merlin Explains the Dragon Image Uthyr Defeats the Saxons, Arthur Is Born The Death of Uthyr Pendragon Merlin Helps Arthur in His Earliest Battles Arthur and the Sword in the Stone The Death of Merlin Huail Son of Caw and Arthur Arthur Dreams of the Loss of Kingship Arthur and the Round Table The Final Battle, Arthur Dies Arthurs Cave Found Charlemagne and Arthur III. Tales of Magic, Prophecy, and the Supernatural Maelgwn Gwynedd, His Wife, and the Ring The Story of Gwion Bach The Epiphany of Taliesin An Unfortunate Witch The Ring and the Necromancer Two Women and a Dead Husband A Sorcerer Who Fared Less Well Henry II: Piggyback Follies and an Ugly Priest The Prophesied Death of Edward I (the Confessor) Swearing on Bread in the Time of King Edward the Confessor The Reign of William II and His Death The Dream of Henry I and Matilda The Earl of Anjou Who Married a She-Devil Edward III and the Garter The Plague in the Time of Edward III Henry VI and His Gloves The Death of Edward I Llywelyn, Prince of Wales, and the Fool Richard I, the Lion, and the Heart Owain Tudur and Catherine de Valois and the Rise of the Tudors Henry VII and Necromancy Thomas More and the Garden of Pain Sir Thomas More and the Necromancer A Ghost Story for Henry VIII Rhobin Ddu Charles V and the Astronomer Glossary Review "For anyone interested in unique stories of historical myth, this book is worth it for the introduction alone. . . . Fantastic work has been done to bring this astounding historical epic to a wider twenty-first-century audience." * Buzz Magazine * Details ISBN0520390253 Author Jerry Hunter Short Title Tales of Merlin, Arthur, and the Magic Arts Year 2023 ISBN-10 0520390253 ISBN-13 9780520390256 Subtitle From the Welsh Chronicle of the Six Ages of the World Pages 176 Language English Format Paperback Translator Patrick Ford Imprint University of California Press Place of Publication Berkerley Country of Publication United States Illustrations 1 b-w illustration NZ Release Date 2023-02-21 US Release Date 2023-02-21 Publication Date 2023-02-21 UK Release Date 2023-02-21 Publisher University of California Press Series World Literature in Translation DEWEY 808.80358207 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2023-02-20 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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