Tales of Merlin, Arthur, and the Magic Arts

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From the Welsh Chronicle of the Six Ages of the World

By Elis Gruffydd

Series: World Literature in Translation

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Tales of Merlin, Arthur, and the Magic Arts brings to light the original Welsh legends of Merlin, Arthur, and other medieval British figures, freshly translated from Elis Gruffydd's sixteenth-century Chronicle of the Six Ages of the World. These stories reveal not only heroic exploits but also the continued survival of magical arts from antiquity through the Renaissance, offering a vivid glimpse into Welsh cultural history rarely seen in mainstream versions.
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This book will appeal to readers interested in historical fiction, Welsh folklore, Arthurian legends, and those keen on exploring lesser-known cultural narratives from medieval Britain.

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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.

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Buzz Magazine praises this collection, noting the value of the introduction alone for lovers of historical myth and commending the work done to make this remarkable epic accessible to the modern reader.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780520390256

Publisher: University of California Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 21 February 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: University of California Press

Illustration: 1 b-w illustration

Contributors:

Translated by Patrick Ford
Introduction by Jerry Hunter
Translated by Patrick Ford
Introduction by Jerry Hunter

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 181g

Pages: 176

Collections

Elis Gruffydd European History Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction History & Archaeology History & Military Series: World Literature in Translation

About the Author

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.