Early Irish Myths and Sagas (Penguin Classics)

Jeffrey Gantz received a doctorial degree in Celtic Languages and Literatures from Harvard University. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he works as a newspaper editor and journalist. He has also translated The Mabinogion for Penguin Classics.

出版者:Penguin Classics

作者:Various

页数:288

译者:Jeffrey Gantz

出版时间:1982-03-25

价格:USD 15.00

装帧:Paperback

isbn号码:9780140443974

图书标签:英文Folklore英文待购神话学神话与传说神话神話爱尔兰文学

First written down in the eighth century AD, these early Irish stories depict a far older world part myth, part legend and part history. Rich with magic and achingly beautiful, they speak of a land of heroic battles, intense love and warrior ideals, in which the otherworld is explored and men mingle freely with the gods. From the vivid adventures of the great Celtic hero Cu Chulaind, to the stunning Exile of the Sons of Uisliu' a tale of treachery, honour and romance these are masterpieces of passion and vitality, and form the foundation for the Irish literary tradition: a mythic legacy that was a powerful influence on the work of Yeats, Synge and Joyce.