Illustrated Tales of Wales
Title | Illustrated Tales of Wales PDF eBook |
Author | Mark Rees |
Publisher | Amberley Publishing Limited |
Pages | 157 |
Release | 2022-03-15 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 1445697238 |
Discover some surprising, intriguing and curious stories, myths and legends from Wales ranging from the quirky to the macabre.
Celtic Tales
Title | Celtic Tales PDF eBook |
Author | Kate Forrester |
Publisher | Chronicle Books |
Pages | 178 |
Release | 2016-08-30 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 1452152845 |
It's an absorbing introduction to the lore of Albion, but readers will also enjoy teasing out similarities between these tales and more familiar ones." — Publishers Weekly Perilous quests, true love, and animals that talk: The traditional stories of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales transport us to the fantastical world of Celtic folklore. • This Celtic mythology book features 16 stores that were translated and transcribed by folklorists in the late 19th and 20th centuries that focus on themes such as Tricksters, The Sea, Quests, and Romance and mythological creatures. • These timeless tales brim with wit and magic, and each one is brought to life with elegant silhouette art in this special illustrated edition • Celtic Tales is an extraordinary collection that conjures forgotten realms and rare magical creatures in vivid prose Discover the impactful and stunning illustrations by Kate Forrester in this special edition that is sure to impress any true fan of cultural and mythological literature. Discover delightfully entertaining tales such as Master and Man, The Soul Cages, The Red-Etin, and The Witch of Lok Island. Celtic Tales makes an impressive gift for any fan of greek mythology, roman mythology, Chinese mythology, and folklore and cultural studies from around the globe.
Welsh Folk Tales
Title | Welsh Folk Tales PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Stevenson |
Publisher | The History Press |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2017-02-02 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0750981903 |
This book, a selection of folk tales, true tales, tall tales, myths, gossip, legends and memories, celebrates and honours unique Welsh stories. Some are well known, others from forgotten manuscripts or out-of-print volumes, and some are contemporary oral tales. They reflect the diverse tradition of storytelling, and the many meanings of 'chwedlau'. If someone says, 'Chwedl Cymraeg?' they are asking, 'Do you speak Welsh?' and 'Do you tell a tale in Welsh?' Here is the root of storytelling, or 'chwedleua', in Wales. It is part of conversation. This book, one to linger over and to treasure, keeps these ancient tales alive by retelling them for a new audience.
Companion Tales to the Mabinogi
Title | Companion Tales to the Mabinogi PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Gomer Press Limited |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 2007 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN |
"Tales of giants and heroes, of beautiful maidens, of the Emperor of Rome and the Emperor Arthur, of legendary history and historical legend, all told with the skill of long-trained storytellers and sensitive touch of polished writers. Such are the four tales translated here: How Culhwch got Olwen, perhaps the oldest but certainly, by far, the most exuberant of Arthurian tales, the finely crafted Dream of Maxen Wledig, Emperor of Rome, who fell in love in his sleep, the folkloric triad of The Story of Lludd and Llefelys, with its link to the legends of Merlin, and the exceedingly colourful Dream of Rhonabwy.'" This is how John K. Bollard introduces his new translation of those four native Welsh tales found in the same two medieval manuscripts as the great classic The Mabinogi. The text is beautifully illustrated by Anthony Griffiths's photographs of the locations and landscapes evoked by and specifically named in the text, reminding us of the timelessness and beauty of the stories and land they inhabit.
Illustrated Welsh Folk Tales for Young and Old
Title | Illustrated Welsh Folk Tales for Young and Old PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Stevenson |
Publisher | History Press |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2023-06 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781803990972 |
The first lavishly illustrated collection of famous and forgotten Welsh folk tales created for children
The Faithful Dog, Gelert
Title | The Faithful Dog, Gelert PDF eBook |
Author | Myrddin Ap Dafydd |
Publisher | |
Pages | 30 |
Release | 2009-05-01 |
Genre | Children's stories |
ISBN | 9780863819841 |
Legendary Stories of Wales - Illustrated by Honor C. Appleton
Title | Legendary Stories of Wales - Illustrated by Honor C. Appleton PDF eBook |
Author | E. M. Wilkie |
Publisher | Read Books Ltd |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 2013-04-16 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1446548384 |
This collection, Legendary Stories of Wales is written by E. M. Wilkie, and illustrated with the stunning drawings of Honor Appleton. It contains a total of fifty-seven classic Welsh tales, ‘told through the ages’ – including those inspired by Ancient Greece and Rome, the Celtic past, King Arthur, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Dante, George Eliot, and many more. As Wilkie informs his reader... ‘many of them are well known... some are out-of-the-way tales... and a few, probably, have never been written down before.’ Honor C. Appleton (1879 – 1951), was a master of the trade. During her lifetime, she illustrated over one-hundred-and-fifty books, with her most famous works including Our Nursery Rhyme Book (1912),Charles Perrault’s Fairy Tales (1919), and the collected Stories of Hans Christian Andersen (1922). As her career progressed, she began producing bolder images for literary classics – Legendary Stories of Wales, being a prime example of this progression. Presented alongside the text, Appleton’s enchanting creations serve to further refine and enhance E. M. Wilkie’s folkloric storytelling. Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s classics and fairy tales – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.