Wace's Roman De Brut : A History Of The British (Text and Translation) Paperback / softback
Part of the Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies series
Paperback / softback
Description
Wace's "Brut" is an 1155 French verse rendering of Geoffrey of Monmouth's earlier Latin "history" of Britain, from the time of Brutus, the eponymous founder, to the 7th century.
Wace uses Geoffrey's stories, such as those of King Lear and King Arthur, with a lively inventiveness and originality, drawing on oral sources and his own knowledge of parts of Britain, imaginatively re-interpreting the material.
This is the first complete English translation and is presented in parallel with the French text, enabling those who wish to have access to the original to do so easily.
This new reprint has been revised by Judith Weiss, taking account of comments in reviews, and includes a full introduction, footnotes and bibliography.
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:416 pages
- Publisher:Liverpool University Press
- Publication Date:02/11/2005
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- ISBN:9780859897341
Information
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:416 pages
- Publisher:Liverpool University Press
- Publication Date:02/11/2005
- Category:
- ISBN:9780859897341
