The History of the Kings of Britain

An edition and translation of the De gestis Britonum [Historia Regum Britanniae]

By:

Geoffrey of Monmouth

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Arthurian Studies

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New translation of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Latin history - the first work to recount the woes of Lear and the glittering career of Arthur. This imaginative history of the Britons, written in the twelfth century, is the first work to recount the woes of Lear and the glittering career of Arthur. It rapidly became a bestseller in the British Isles and Francophone Europe, with over 200 manuscripts surviving. Here, an authoritative version of the text is presented with a facing translation, prepared especially for the volume. It also contains a full introduction and notes. MICHAEL REEVEis Kennedy Professor of Latin Emeritus at the Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge; Dr NEIL WRIGHT is a Senior Language Teaching Officer at the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge.

Author Biography:

Director of Research, Faculty of Classics, Cambridge

Release date Australia

May 21st, 2009

Author

Geoffrey of Monmouth

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Contributors

Edited by Michael D. Reeve
Translated by Neil Wright

Pages

392

Series

Arthurian Studies

Dimensions

160x237x21

ISBN-13

9781843834410

Product ID

3468409

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