Author: JACKSON, KENNETH HURLSTONE (1909-1991)
Title: A Celtic miscellany: translations from the Celtic literatures; [selected and translated by] Kenneth Hurlstone Jackson
Description: Harmondsworth : Penguin 1971. Revised Edition. Near-fine copy in the original color-printed. stiff-card wrappers. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered.Series; The Penguin classics. Physical description; 343 p. ; 19 cm. Summary; Including works from Welsh. Irish and Scottish Gaelic. Cornish. Breton. and Manx. this 'Celtic Miscellany' offers a rich blend of poetry and prose from the eighth to the nineteenth century. and provides a unique insight into the minds and literature of the Celtic people. It is a literature dominated by a deep sense of wonder. wild inventiveness and a profound sense of the uncanny. in which the natural world and the power of the individual spirit are celebrated with astonishing imaginative force. Skifully arranged by theme. from the hero-tales of Cu Chulainn. Bardic poetry and elegies. to the sensitive and intimate writings of early Celtic Christianity. this anthology provides a fascinating insight into a deeply creative literary tradition. Subjects; Collections & anthologies of various literary forms. Literary Collections / European / English. Irish. Scottish. Welsh. Social Science / Folklore & Mythology. Celtic literature - Translations into English. English literature - Translations from Celtic. Weight in Kg appr.:

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