The Welsh And Their Literature


Leído por Eric Metzler

(4.3 stars; 8 reviews)

Originally an article in the US Edition of the London Quarterly Review, George Borrow offers a sweeping history of Welsh literature, beginning with the legendary origin of the Welsh people, then their major bards and poets, and then their works of prose. Many examples are offered. - Summary by Eric W. Metzler (1 hr 27 min)

Capítulos

Section 1 - to legend of Hu Gadarn 8:17 Leído por Eric Metzler
Section 2 - to the Saxon conquest 5:59 Leído por Eric Metzler
Section 3 - to Merddin Ambrosius 10:04 Leído por Eric Metzler
Section 4 - to bard Dafydd Benfras 7:54 Leído por Eric Metzler
Section 5 - to Griffith ap Nicholas 9:30 Leído por Eric Metzler
Section 6 - to Sion Tudor 5:00 Leído por Eric Metzler
Section 7 - to Gronwy Owen 7:51 Leído por Eric Metzler
Section 8 - to the Mabinogion 7:46 Leído por Eric Metzler
Section 9 - The Sleeping Bard, part A 8:24 Leído por Eric Metzler
Section 10 - The Sleeping Bard, part B 9:50 Leído por Eric Metzler
Section 11 - to Taliesin 6:42 Leído por Eric Metzler

Reseñas

A taster


(4 stars)

A good taster of the subject. Some ideas have been rewritten in recent history. Enjoyable , with a clear read and good pronunciation .

Crash course in Welsh history


(5 stars)

Great introduction to George Borrow's 'Wild Wales'. This is a good brief summary of Welsh history and literature.