Hardcover
Published Dec. 31, 1997 by The Folio Society.
British Myths & Legends
- OCLC Number:
- 40460995
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Single volume in slip-case; edited and introduced by Richard Barber; illustrations by John Vernon Lord.
Contents: Prologue: The Island at the edge of the world -- The giants of the Island of Albion -- The origins of the Scottish nation -- The book of the Takings of Ireland -- The descent of the Anglo-Saxon kings from Woden -- Brutus conquers Britain -- King Lear -- Lludd and Llefelys -- The dream of Maxen Wledig -- Hengist and Horsa -- The story of Hamlet -- On the marvels of Britain -- Calhwch and Olwen -- The life of Merlin -- Taliesin -- The wild hunt -- The story of Arthur -- Beowulf -- The deeds of Cuchulain -- The four branches of the Mabinogi -- The life of Saint Cadog -- Saint Joseph of Arimathea -- Saint George -- The Empress Helena and the finding of the True Cross -- The …
Single volume in slip-case; edited and introduced by Richard Barber; illustrations by John Vernon Lord.
Contents: Prologue: The Island at the edge of the world -- The giants of the Island of Albion -- The origins of the Scottish nation -- The book of the Takings of Ireland -- The descent of the Anglo-Saxon kings from Woden -- Brutus conquers Britain -- King Lear -- Lludd and Llefelys -- The dream of Maxen Wledig -- Hengist and Horsa -- The story of Hamlet -- On the marvels of Britain -- Calhwch and Olwen -- The life of Merlin -- Taliesin -- The wild hunt -- The story of Arthur -- Beowulf -- The deeds of Cuchulain -- The four branches of the Mabinogi -- The life of Saint Cadog -- Saint Joseph of Arimathea -- Saint George -- The Empress Helena and the finding of the True Cross -- The life of King Harold -- Hereward the Wake -- Richard the Lionheart -- King Horn -- Havelok the Dane -- Guy of Warwick -- Bevis of Hampton -- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight -- Robin Hood -- Macbeth -- Lady Godiva.