Completed in 1136, The History of the Kings of Britain traces the story of the realm from its supposed foundation by Brutus to the coming of the Saxons some two thousand years later. Vividly portraying legendary and semi-legendary figures such as Lear, Cymbeline, Merlin the magician and the most famous of all British heroes, King Arthur, it is as much myth as it is history and its veracity was questioned by other medieval writers. But Geoffrey of Monmouth's powerful evocation of illustrious men and deeds captured the imagination of subsequent generations, and his influence can be traced through the works of Malory, Shakespeare, Dryden and Tennyson.

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Utgivningsdatum1973-01-25
Mått130 x 200 x 25 mm
Vikt260 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor384
FörlagPenguin Books Ltd
ISBN9780140441703
ÖversättareLewis Thorpe

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Very little is known of Geoffrey of Monmouth. He seems to have lived for a time in Oxford and in 1151 he became Bishop Elect of St Asaph, North Wales. He was ordained at Westminster in 1152. According to the Welsh Chronicles he died in 1155.Lewis Thorpe was Professor of French at Nottingham University from 1958 to 1977. He has published many books and articles on Arthur, both on the French and English traditions. He died in 1977.

Translated with an Introduction by Lewis ThorpeIntroduction1. Geoffrey's Purpose2. Who was Geoffrey of Monmouth?3. Geoffrey's Sources4. The Work Itself5. Geoffrey the Artist6. Geoffrey of Monmouth down the Centuries7. Editions of the Historia8. Earlier Translations9. This Translation10. AcknowledgmentsNotes to the IntroductionShort Bibliography of Works Used in the Introduction and in the NotesMap of BritainDedicationPart One: Brutus Occupies the Island of AlbionPart Two: Before the Romans CamePart Three: The Coming of the RomansPart Four: The House of ConstantinePart Five: The Prophecies of MerlinPart Six: The House of Constantine (Continued)Part Seven: Arthur of BritainPart Eight: The Saxon DominationTime ChartIndex