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The History of the Kings of Britain: An edition and translation of the De gestis Britonum (Historia Regum Brittannie) (Arthurian Studies)
The History of the Kings of Britain An edition and translation of the De gestis Britonum - Historia Regum Brittannie - Arthurian Studies Author:Geoffrey of Monmouth This imaginative history of the Britons, written in the twelfth century, contains the first appearance of many mythical figures, King Lear and King Arthur among them. It rapidly became a `bestseller' across the British Isles and Europe: over 200 manuscripts survive. Here, an authoritative version of the text is presented with a facing translatio... more »n, prepared especially for the volume. It also contains a full introduction and notes.« less