The History of the Kings of Britain: An Edition and Translation of the de Gestis Britonum (Historia Regum Brittannie) (Arthurian Studies)

by Geoffrey of Monmouth (Author), Neil Wright (Author), Michael D. Reeve (Author)

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  2009

  $34.40

  This imaginative history of the Britons, written in the twelfth century, contains the first appearance of many mythical figures, King Lear and King Arthur among them. It rapidly became a 'bestseller' across the British Isles and Europe: over 200 manuscripts survive. Here, an authoritative version of the text is presented with a facing translation, prepared especially for the volume. It also contains a full introduction and notes. Michael Reeve is Kennedy Professor of Latin Emeritus at the Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge; Dr Neil Wright is a Senior Language Teaching Officer at the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge.