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History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Geoffrey of Monmouth (1977, Uk-B Format Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100140441700

ISBN-139780140441703

eBay Product ID (ePID)53262

Product Key Features

Book TitleHistory of the Kings of Britain

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAncient / General, Royalty, Europe / Great Britain / General, Europe / Medieval

Publication Year1977

IllustratorYes

GenreBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorGeoffrey of Geoffrey of Monmouth

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight9.9 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal942/.01

Grade ToUP

Table Of ContentTranslated with an Introduction by Lewis Thorpe Introduction 1. Geoffrey's Purpose 2. Who was Geoffrey of Monmouth? 3. Geoffrey's Sources 4. The Work Itself 5. Geoffrey the Artist 6. Geoffrey of Monmouth down the Centuries 7. Editions of the Historia 8. Earlier Translations 9. This Translation 10. Acknowledgments Notes to the Introduction Short Bibliography of Works Used in the Introduction and in the Notes Map of Britain Dedication Part One: Brutus Occupies the Island of Albion Part Two: Before the Romans Came Part Three: The Coming of the Romans Part Four: The House of Constantine Part Five: The Prophecies of Merlin Part Six: The House of Constantine (Continued) Part Seven: Arthur of Britain Part Eight: The Saxon Domination Time Chart Index

SynopsisCompleted 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., Completed in 1136, this classic chronicle 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. Lewis Thorpe's translation from the Latin brings us an accurate and enthralling version of Geoffrey's remarkable narrative. His introduction discusses in depth the aims of the author and his possible sources, and describes the impact of this work on British literature.

LC Classification NumberDA140