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The second of these annual volumes contains five wide-ranging pieces. In the medieval field, Neil Wright examines Geoffrey of Monmouth's use of Gildas; Beate Schmolke-Hasselmann contributes an important illustrated essay on the Round Table; and Fanny Bogdanow looks at Chrétien de Troyes' use of troubadour ideals. Mary Wildman contributes to a bibliography of 20th-century creative literature on Arthur. Finally, Toshiyuki Takamiya and Andrew Armour present atranslation of Soseki's Arthurian story 'Kairo-ko: A Dirge', the only known Arthurian novel in Japanese, dealing with the eternal triangle of Lancelot, Guinevere and Elaine. The updating section includes and account of another MSof the 'Vera Historia de Morte Arthuri'.
Del 1 - Historia Regum Britannie
Historia Regum Britannie of Geoffrey of Monmouth I
Bern, Burgerbibliothek, MS 568
Inbunden, Engelska, 1985
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An admirable piece of work that will be welcomed by the many scholars who have long recognised the need for an easily accessible copy of the Historia. English Historical ReviewAn admirable piece of work that will be welcomed by the many scholars who have long recognised the need for an easily accessible copy of the Historia. English Historical ReviewGeoffrey of Monmouth's HistoriaRegum Britannie was one of the most influential literary works of the 12th century. It offered a new and allegedly authoritative history of the British from their first colonisation of the island under Brutus until the late 7th century AD; hence its immediate and lasting popularity. The characters which the author introduced to a wider audience have become central figures in English literature, including the most spectacular of Geoffrey's reshapings, the figure of King Arthur. It is Geoffrey's account of Arthur which lies behind almost all subsequent Arthurian Romance. It is hardly surprising that no comprehensive edition of the Historia Regum Britannie as yet exists, because over two hundred manuscripts survive, many of which have never been thoroughly examined. In practical terms, this new edition, based on Bern, Burgerbibliothek, MSD. 568, will make this important text readily availableagain; all emendations to correct scribal errors are clearly indicated.
Del 2 - Historia Regum Britannie
Historia Regum Britannie of Geoffrey of Monmouth II
The First Variant Version: A Critical Edition
Inbunden, Engelska, 1988
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A critical edition based on the eight known First Variant manuscripts, the prime source of Wace's Roman de Brut. Geoffrey's `history' of the British from their first colonisation of the island under Brutus to the late 7th century AD was one of the most influential works of the 12th century, and introduced to a wider audience central figures in English literature, including King Arthur and King Lear. `Wright's long introduction is a model of meticulousness and thoroughness...a fine study and edition...In a previous review I called Wright's edition of the vulgate text ``an auspicious beginning'' to a series that promised to become the standard scholarly treatment of Geoffrey's Historia...That promise is being kept.' Lister M. Matheson, SPECULUM April 1991 A critical edition based on the eight known First Variant manuscripts, the prime source of Wace's Roman de Brut. Geoffrey's `history' of theBritish from thier first colonisation of the island under Brutus to the late 7th century AD was one of the most influential works of the 12th century, and introduced to a wider audience central figures in English literature, including King Arthur and King Lear.
Del 5 - Historia Regum Britannie
Historia Regum Britannie of Geoffrey of Monmouth V
The Gesta Regum Britannie
Inbunden, Engelska, 1991
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A critical edition and translation of a 13th-century Latin poem from Brittany; a retelling of Geoffrey's History emphasising the tragic side of Britain's decline.The Gesta Regum Britannie, a Latin poem comprising nearly 5,000 hexameters, is a vital but little known witness to the reception of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britannie. Written shortly before the middle of the thirteenth century, the poem is dedicated to Cadioc, bishop of Vannes in Brittany, and so testifies to the Breton reaction to and enthusiasm for Geoffrey's popular pseudo-history. The poem also provides important evidence for the literary culture of thirteenth-century Brittany. Much in the poem is original and this new edition will bring it to a wider audience so that it may be read in conjunction with the more familiar vernacular verse versions of Geoffrey's Historia.NEIL WRIGHTis a SeniorMember of Wolfson College, Cambridge.
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Boston developed after the Norman Conquest to become one of medieval England's most important ports. It handled the country's major export, wool. From a wide area and imported cloth and luxury goods, bought by the court and wealthy households at the annual Boston Fair, one of the greatest in England. The town's prosperity was reflected in the building of the great church of St Botolph's, still one of the largest in the kingdom, but then the wool trade declined, and Boston with it. After the Reformation the town was incorporated and took over the former manorial and monastic property as well as that of the medieval guilds. Boston became a centre of Puritanism and in the 1630s many leading citizens emigrated to found a new Boston as the capital of Massachusetts.Drainage of the surrounding fens in the late 18th century led to a revival in the town's fortunes. Grain was exported coastwise and inland and the port expanded, with new wharves, banks and warehouses, followed by shipyards and ropewalks, breweries and foundries so that during the first half of the 19th century Boston was the largest town in Lincolnshire. Then the railway arrives in 1848 and took away the trade of the port, causing redundancy and poverty until the construction of the Dock, 30 years later led to a revival based on fishing and foreign trade. The story of the town is very readably told in this new book from an author with unrivalled, detailed knowledge of its history and geography. He makes skilful use of a splendid collection of well-captioned old photographs to add vivid visual impact to his narrative.