Wace's Roman De Brut by Judith Weiss )
Wace's "Brut" is an 1155 French verse rendering of Geoffrey of Monmouth's earlier Latin "history" of Britain, from the time of Brutus, the eponymous founder, to the 7th century. Wace uses Geoffrey's stories, such as those of King Lear and King Arthur, with a lively inventiveness and originality, drawing on oral sources and his own knowledge of parts of Britain, imaginatively re-interpreting the material. This is the first complete English translation and is presented in parallel with the French text, enabling those who wish to have access to the original to do so easily. This new reprint has been revised by Judith Weiss, taking account of comments in reviews, and includes a full introduction, footnotes and bibliography.
Judith Weiss is Fellow and College Lecturer at Robinson College, Cambridge. Her publications include The Birth of Romance (Everyman, 1992) and The Life of King Arthur (Everyman, 1997).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780859897341 |
| ISBN 10 | 0859897346 |
| Title | Wace's Roman De Brut |
| Author | Judith Weiss ) |
| Series | Exeter Medieval Texts And Studies |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Liverpool University Press |
| Year published | 2005-11-02 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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