Dimensions
128 x 197 x 20mm
The Norman writer Wace and the English writer Lawman gave us the first vernacular chronicles of British "history", from the age of Brutus to Cadwallader and the defeat of the Britons. The climax of this history is the glorious reign of Arthur. Translating Geoffrey of Monmouth's popular 'History of the Kings of Britain' from Latin into French verse, Wace enriched the story of Arthur's life and death with additional material: the Round Table was probably his invention. In his turn, Lawman translated Wace and cast a new light on the British king: magically endowed at his birth with fairy gifts, Arthur conquers ferociously and rules with firmness.
A comprehensive paperback edition of the Arthurian stories in the Bruts of Wace and Lawman, with introductions, notes, bibliographies and text summaries.
