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Historia Regum Britanniae

2019-07-05
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Book Synopsis Historia Regum Britanniae by : Geoffrey Of Monmouth

Download or read book Historia Regum Britanniae written by Geoffrey Of Monmouth. This book was released on 2019-07-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The full, ancient text: Historia Regum Britanniae.Historia regum Britanniae (or The History of the Kings of Britain) is a supposedly historical account written by Geoffrey of Monmouth in 1136. Though much of the text is largely considered fiction, it does pull from several ancient texts and true historical events/personas.It is notable for being the first, major blockbuster-like success of the Arthurian legends, bringing the character to widespread popularity for the first time. Many of our modern myths (and ancient ones) have drawn from this text.

Gesta Regum Britannie

1991 Arthurian romances
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Release : 1991
Genre : Arthurian romances
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Book Synopsis Gesta Regum Britannie by : Neil Wright

Download or read book Gesta Regum Britannie written by Neil Wright. This book was released on 1991. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

De Gestis Britonum

2007 Biography & Autobiography
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Release : 2007
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Synopsis De Gestis Britonum by : Geoffrey (of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph)

Download or read book De Gestis Britonum written by Geoffrey (of Monmouth, Bishop of St. Asaph). This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in the 1130s, Geoffrey's imaginative history of the Britons from Brutus to Cadwallader, and the first to recount the woes of Lear and the glittering career of Arthur, rapidly became a bestseller. An ideal text for scholars, this is a reprint of the Latin text with a facing English translation.

Arthur and the Kings of Britain

2017-03-15 History
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Release : 2017-03-15
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Arthur and the Kings of Britain by : Miles Russell

Download or read book Arthur and the Kings of Britain written by Miles Russell. This book was released on 2017-03-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fresh look at the text which introduced for the first time some of the key figures in British myth and legend.

The History of Merlin and King Arthur

2014-07-15
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Book Synopsis The History of Merlin and King Arthur by : Geoffrey of Monmouth

Download or read book The History of Merlin and King Arthur written by Geoffrey of Monmouth. This book was released on 2014-07-15. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geoffrey of Monmouth wrote his "Historia Regum Britanniae" (History of the Kings of Britain) in about 1136 AD. His book includes the first account of the Arthurian legend that survives, apart from very brief mentions of Arthur in earlier chronicles. This edition makes Geoffrey's history of Arthur accessible to a general audience for the first time. It includes only the parts of Geoffrey's "Historia" that are about Merlin or Arthur, omitting its lengthy histories of other kings, which do not interest today's readers. It breaks up Geoffrey's text into shorter chapters, and it adds subheadings that make the narrative easier to follow. Geoffrey lets us see King Arthur's place in history much more clearly than later versions of the legends, telling us that Arthur fought the Saxons after the Romans left Britain. He also includes stories of Merlin's early life that are left out of later accounts. This edition uses Aaron Thompson's 1718 translation of the "Historia," as revised and corrected by J. A. Giles in 1842. This edition also includes drawings by the famous illustrator, Howard Pyle, making it a beautiful book as well as a book that will fascinate anyone who is interested in the stories of King Arthur and wants to learn more about them.

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