Jointly edited by Graham Thomas, formerly of the Department of Manuscripts and Records, National Library of Wales, and Nicholas Williams, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Modern Irish, University College, Dublin, who has published widely on Irish and Cornish literature and language.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction, ix; Albert le Grand's "Life of St Ke"Bewnans Ke: SynopsisAlbert le Grand's "Life of St Ke" and Bewnans Ke comparedMotifs found in the legend of St Kea and other saints' livesSt Kea, patron saint of Kea ParishBewnans Ke, Beunans Meriasek, and Glasney College, PenrynThe date of the composition of Bewnans KeThe pronunciation of Middle English unstressed -eThe textual transmission of Bewnans KeSpelling and languagePhonologyMorphologySyntaxLexiconVersificationEditorial methodAbbreviationsBibliographyBEWNANS KE / THE LIFE OF ST KEA; Text and TranslationNotesIndex and glossary of Cornish wordsIndex and glossary of English wordsIndex of French wordsIndex of Latin words

At the turn of the millennium an announcement was made which astonished and delighted those interested in Cornish language and literature - a manuscript containing a hitherto unknown play in Middle Cornish has come to light. Academics and enthusiasts avidly seized on the text, and one of the results was the publication in 2007 of Bewnans Ke / The Life of St Kea, edited to critical acclaim by the Celtic scholars Graham Thomas and Nicholas Williams.[...] the Thomas/Williams edition seemed set to become the standard printed text. It is this text which has now been reissued in an attractive and convenient paperback version, and it is to be hoped that the much lower price will encourage more people to study and enjoy this fascinating play.This edition of Bewnans Ke provides a reliable text together with a guide through its many difficulties. The play is an essential addition to the resources of any student of Cornish language and literature.