Brut (Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies S., v. 65) (Clarendon Mediaeval & Tudor S.)

by Layamon

Rosamund Allen (Translator)

This book is part of the "Everyman" series which has been re-set with wide margins and easy-to-read type and includes an introduction and comprehensive notes. Lawman was a priest of Ernley in Worcestershire during the late 12th and early 13th centuries and "Brut" is his account of the history of Britain from its founding by the legendary Brutus to the arrival of the Saxons. Lawman was translating from the 12th-century French of Wace, who in turn was translating from Geoffrey of Monmouth's Latin prose.

• ISBN10: 0460870211
• ISBN13: 9780460870214
• Publish Date: 25 March 1993 (first published 13 June 1905)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 23 October 2003
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
• Imprint: Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
• Format: Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
• Pages: 672
• Language: English

Reviews

[Linda]

This is a different take on Arthurian legend, as the readers see a lot more of Arthur, and even Arthur fighting than in a lot of the tales about the Knights of the Round Table and King Arthur.

Another interesting thing is that there is the description of Merlin's birth as well as some of his prophecies.

Queen Guinevere is also depicted quite differently in this than in other stories I have read.