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Examines the historical evidence concerning Merlin, King Arthur's chief advisor, reviews the legends concerning Merlin, and discusses writings attributed to him
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Goodrich identifies Merlin with the St. Dubricius who controlled vast lands in 6th-century Wales and founded a monastic university. She has freshly translated from the Latin Geoffrey of Monmouth's "Merlin's Prophecy" and interpreted its veiled phrases as a history of King Arthur's wars. The maps, chronologies, and bibliographical annotations are illuminating, but the text resembles notes rather than a thoroughly digested work. Those not put off by Goodrich's mixture of naivete and breathless scholarship, and who liked her King Arthur ( LJ 2/1/86), may be able to appreciate it. General readers are better advised to start with Nikolai Tolstoi's The Quest for Merlin ( LJ 8/85) or the various Arthurian books by Geoffrey Ashe. Barbara J. Dunlap, City Coll. Lib., CUNY
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Merlin
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. David Palladini (illustrator). 1st Edition. Norma Lorre Goodrich. Merlin. NY: Franklin Watts, 1987, 1st. edition, 1st. printing, (x), 386 pp. *** Pursuing extensive research among some of the oldest historical sources extant in Great Britain, Goodrich authenticates the existence of the man Merlin as a scholar, devout Christian, practitioner of magic, and counselor to the central figures in Arthur's kingdom. There is some evidence that Merlin and St. Dubricius were the same person. A new translation and explanation of Merlin's famous Prophecy is included. With several appendices and Index. The color illustrated dust jacket from a painting by David Palladini (not price clipped) is in a clear protective cover. This book is in my inventory and the image is of this particular item. *** Red paper boards and tan cloth spine with metallic red lettering. Fine condition in VG+ jacket. *** 9.25 inches tall by 6.25 inches. Seller Inventory # 5218
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