Medieval British Myths & Legends Viking Norman Celt Roman Saxon Dane Beowulf Pix

Description: Myths and Legend Series: The British by M.I. Ebbutt, with Illustrations from Drawings and Famous Paintings. NOTE: We have 75,000 books in our library, almost 10,000 different titles. Odds are we have other copies of this same title in varying conditions, some less expensive, some better condition. We might also have different editions as well (some paperback, some hardcover, oftentimes international editions). If you don’t see what you want, please contact us and ask. We’re happy to send you a summary of the differing conditions and prices we may have for the same title. DESCRIPTION: Hardback with Dust Jacket: 374 pages. Publisher: Bracken Books; (1992). Size: 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 1 1/2 inches; 2 pounds. Britain’s myths and legends contain many different ideals of heroism. Beowulf demonstrates sheer physical valor. Robin Hood a bold defiance of injustice. Hereward the Wake a patriotic resistance to tyranny. While the Countess Cathleen depicts an act of noble self-sacrifice and compassion for her people. In each story there appears the ideal hero as pictured in the mind of early medieval Britain. The British are a mixed people, tribes and races superimposed by waves of invasion, Celts, Romans, Saxons, Danes and Normans; and these people brought their own heroes and special ingredients to add to the British mythologies. The legends of Beowulf and Havelok epitomized the ideals of the Danes. In the popular Icelandic saga of Howard the Half, a story of vengeance and the blood feud, the Viking element is commemorated. The Normans brought their ideal of feudal loyalty in the image of Roland. The Norman conquest revived, unified, and solidified the English nation. But it also helped the appreciation of the heroism of revolt against tyranny as seen in Hereward the Wake, Robin Hood, and William of Cloudeslee, an outlaw who always possessed a potent charm. Less well known, but as heroic as Robin Hood, he was the William Tell of England. Famous as an archer, yeoman and patriot, and to the poor he was a real embodiment of the spirit of liberty. Robin Hood’s reputation endures to this day. In Medieval England he was credited with every daring deed and every magnanimous action conceivable. In “Myths and Legends of the British”, these stories, dating from the eighth century onward, have been presented in a version to appeal to the modern reader. Some are well-known, others are less so, such as the Irish stories of “Chuchulain, The Champion of Ireland”, and “The Countess Cathleen”, a mystic story of the supernatural. “The Tale of Gamelyn” provides an interesting precursor to Robin Hood. And a Scottish hero is here too, in the person of “Black Colin of Loch Awe”. A total of sixteen stories are included, and the author traces their probably origins and evolution. Sixty-four full-page illustrations accompany the narrative. CONDITION: VERY GOOD. Unread(?) but cosmetically "impaired" hardcover w/dustjacket. Bracken Books (1992) 374 pages. Book appears to have been merely flipped through a few times, but never read cover to cover. Outside however the book does suffer from some cosmetic "impairments". There exists lots of tiny, tan-colored age speckles (known as "foxing") to the surfaces of the closed page edges (visible only when book is closed, not to individual pages, only to the mass of closed page edges, sometimes referred to as the "page block"). Inside the book is almost perfect, except that the front and back end papers (the first and last blank, unprinted pages in the book) also evidence a little bit of foxing at the extremeties, along the page edges. Otherwise the inside of the book is almost pristine; pages clean, crisp, unmarked, unmutilated, tightly bound, and seemingly unread, though clearly it has been flipped through a few times. However there's no substantive reading where evidenced anywhere beyond the first few pages of the book. I'd guess it was started a few times, but never actually read cover to cover, eventually relegated essentially unread to a book shelf. At the very worst it's been read once by someone with a very light hand, but I really don't believe so. The book evidences only mild edge and corner shelfwear to the dustjacket and covers, no tears, no chips, etc., of any substance, just mild edge and corner shelfwearGiven the cosmetic blemishes to the book it certainly lacks the "sex appeal" of a "shelf trophy", nonetheless as a buget-priced "reading copy", it is otherwise clean and only lightly read. For those not concerned with whether the book will or will not enhance their social status or intellectual reputation, it's a solid reading copy at an attractive price, inside the book is exceptionally clean and likely unread, merely flipped through and/or started a few times. Satisfaction unconditionally guaranteed. In stock, ready to ship. No disappointments, no excuses. PROMPT SHIPPING! HEAVILY PADDED, DAMAGE-FREE PACKAGING! We accept returns for any reason within 14 days! PLEASE SEE IMAGES BELOW FOR SAMPLE PAGES FROM INSIDE OF BOOK. PLEASE SEE PUBLISHER, PROFESSIONAL, AND READER REVIEWS BELOW. PUBLISHER REVIEW: REVIEW: [Author’s Preface] In refashioning for the pleasure of the modern reader these version of ancient tales which have given pleasure to story-lovers of all centuries, I feel that some explanation of my choices are necessary. Man’s conception of the heroic changes with the advancing years, and vary with each individual mind. Hence it often happens that one person sees in a legend only the inartistic details of a medieval life which tend to disguise and warp the heroic quality. It may be that to some people the heroes I have chosen do not seem heroic. But there is no doubt that to the age and generation which wrote of sang of them, they appeared real heroes, worthy of remembrance and celebration. It has been my object to come as close as possible to the medieval mind, with its elementary conceptions of honor, loyalty, devotion and duty. I have therefore altered the tales as little as I could, and have tried to present them as fairly as possible before modern readers, bearing in mind that the altered conditions of things and of intellects today. PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS: REVIEW: The writer retells for modern readers the legends and stories which have given pleasure to story-lovers of all centuries from the eighth onward. Men's conceptions of the heroic change with changing years, and vary with each individual mind; hence it often happens that one person sees in a legend only the central heroism, while another sees only the inartistic details of medieval life which tend to disguise and warp the heroic quality. There is no doubt that to the age and generation which wrote or sang of them they appeared real heroes, worthy of remembrance and celebration. With a glossary and index. REVIEW: Sixteen stories from the eighth century onward representing Britain's myths and legends, with explanatory material. Includes Beowulf, Cuchulain, and Robin Hood. Courageous and honorable, compassionate and strong, the heroes of British myth and legend remain powerful symbols of our national pride. READER REVIEW: REVIEW: This entry in the "Myths and Legends" series is slotted as the "British" volume; however it covers a wide range of Northern European legends, including Beowulf, Roland, Cuchulain and Robin Hood. With legends from Iceland, Spain, Ireland and Constantinople, the common theme here is not “British” legends per se, but heroic characters from the dark and middle ages. Notably, Ebbutt includes a number of memorable heroines as well, including the Irish Countess Cathleen, who bargained her soul to relieve a famine, the 'Loathly Lady,' redeemed by the love of Sir Gawain, and Rymenhild, who (uncharacteristically for the genre) seduces the Childe Horn, motivating his story arc towards knighthood. I always ship books Media Mail in a padded mailer. This book is shipped FOR FREE via USPS INSURED media mail (“book rate”). All domestic shipments and most international shipments will include free USPS Delivery Confirmation (you might be able to update the status of your shipment on-line at the USPS Web Site and free insurance coverage). A small percentage of international shipments may require an additional fee for tracking and/or delivery confirmation. If you are concerned about a little wear and tear to the book in transit, I would suggest a boxed shipment - it is an extra $1.00. 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