Myths and folk stories of Britain and Ireland
By: Kenneth McLeish.
Publisher: Longman
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Harlow, Essex, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 265
Subjects: Tales -- Great Britain.; Mythology, Celtic -- Great Britain.; Mythology, Celtic -- Ireland.; Mythology, British.; Arthurian romances.
Description: Sets out first to tell the stories straight through without interruption, as all good stories ought to be told, its characters ranging from Albion (the giant who gave ancient Britain its name) by way of King Arthur, Gawain, Lancelot, Tristram and the other lords of Camelot to such swaggering epic heroes as Beowulf, Cuchulain and the princes and giants of the Welsh Mabinagion. Also includes four chapters of folk stories from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, making this book both a compelling narrative and an invaluable work of reference - a kind of parallel history of Britain and Ireland of the imagination.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 257-259.
Includes index.