Celtic Myths, Celtic Legends

Stewart, R. J.

ISBN 10: 0713724234 / ISBN 13: 9780713724233

Published by Blandford, 1994

About this Item

Hardcover. Presumed First. DJ: little-to-no shelf wear. Black boards with gold gilt spine text. Clean, crisp, tight and square. Appears unread.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Celtic Myths, Celtic Legends
• Publisher: Blandford
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0713724234
• ISBN 13: 9780713724233
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Davis, Courtney
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature
  • European History

About this title

Synopsis

."..Not an academic translation but a collection of tales that are retold with lavish illustrations. Stewart selected the Celtic stories from collections and manuscripts, interpretations and reworkings of Celtic myths, and traditional ballads and tales.... These are hard-edged stories that illustrate the cruelty of an early people, but they are also fanciful and lovely. The author's retelling of these stories is very poetic and beautiful. Recommended."-- "LJ

. 176 pages (11 in color), 40 b/w illus., 7 1/2 x 9 3/4.

Reviews

As English composer Stewart states, this is not an academic translation but a collection of tales that are retold with lavish illustrations. Stewart selected the Celtic stories from collections and man-uscripts, interpretations and reworkings of Celtic myths, and traditional ballads and tales. The ten stories come from Wales, Ireland, Brittany, England, and Scotland, suggesting the storytelling range of the Celts. These are hard-edged stories that illustrate the cruelty of an early people, but they are also fanciful and lovely. The author's retelling of these stories is very poetic and beautiful. Recommended for collections with a high interest in Celtic myths and stories.
Gail Wood, SUNY Coll. of Technology, Alfred
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