{"product_id":"tales-of-merlin-arthur-and-the-magic-arts-from-the-welsh-chronicle-of-the-six-ages-of-the-world-paperback","title":"Tales of Merlin, Arthur, and the Magic Arts: From the Welsh Chronicle of the Six Ages of the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eElis Gruffydd\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePatrick Ford\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJerry Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe original Welsh stories of these beloved characters and their world for the first time in English\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The stories in \u003ci\u003eTales of Merlin, Arthur, and the Magic Arts\u003c\/i\u003e deal with well-known figures from medieval Britain who will be familiar to many readers--though not from the versions presented here. These freshly translated tales emerge from the remarkable and enormous sixteenth-century \u003ci\u003eChronicle of the Six Ages of the World\u003c\/i\u003e by the Welshman Elis Gruffydd. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTales of Merlin, Arthur, and the Magic Arts \u003c\/i\u003erevives the original legends of these Welsh heroes alongside stories of the continued survival of the magical arts, from antiquity to the Renaissance, and the broader cultural world of the Welsh. These stories provide a vivid and faithful rendering of Merlin, Arthur, and the many original folktales left out of the widespread accounts of their exploits.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElis Gruffydd was one of the great characters of the Tudor age--ravenous for knowledge of an expanding world, critical, skeptical, and, improbable though it may seem, our best source for some of the most marvelous stories of poetry and magic to have survived from his homeland. Patrick Ford's idiomatic but faithful translations capture the flavor of the \u003ci\u003eChronicle\u003c\/i\u003e beautifully.--Catherine McKenna, Margaret Brooks Robinson Professor of Celtic Languages and Literatures, Harvard University \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"For anyone interested in the Arthurian tradition, this is a must-read. In these wide-ranging selections from Elis Gruffydd's \u003ci\u003eChronicle, \u003c\/i\u003ewe encounter tales of King Arthur and Merlin, saints and sinners, witches and wise men, dragons and maidens, presented here in lively and vivid translations for the first time.\"--Charlene M. Eska, Professor of Linguistics, Virginia Tech \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Elis Gruffydd's exuberant chronicle brings to life the characters of Arthur, Merlin, and a host of other historical and legendary figures. Through Patrick Ford's lively translation, we learn how a Welshman serving the English king in France reframed the narratives that shaped both his past and his present.\"--Dylan Foster Evans, Head of the School of Welsh, Cardiff University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Ford's elegant translations bring alive the mental world of this important early modern Welsh author and the stories he told of matters both ancient and contemporary. Jerry Hunter's ranging introduction expertly sets those stories in their literary, historical, and scholarly contexts. An ideal collection for the casual and expert reader alike.\"--Brendan Kane, Professor of History, University of Connecticut\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick K. Ford\u003c\/b\u003e is Margaret Brooks Robinson Professor Emeritus of Celtic Languages and Literatures at Harvard University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJerry Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Welsh and Celtic Studies at Bangor University in Wales.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45307566096486,"sku":"9780520390256","price":26.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/cFp4blFPNUltcS9WSlJCMEorR0tJdz09.webp?v=1774129831","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/tales-of-merlin-arthur-and-the-magic-arts-from-the-welsh-chronicle-of-the-six-ages-of-the-world-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}