The Literature of Wales

by Dafydd Johnston

Overview

A concise and authoritative survey of the Welsh- and English-language literatures of Wales from the earliest period up to the present day. This illustrated guide, containing extracts from original texts with English translations, is a revised version of Professor Dafydd Johnston’s volume in the University of Wales Press Pocket Guide series, and includes a new chapter on contemporary writing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781786830234
Publisher:	University of Wales Press
Publication date:	02/01/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	153
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Professor Dafydd Johnston is Director of the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies, Aberystwyth.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements

1. Heroic Poetry
2. Early Medieval Poetry
3. Medieval Prose
4. Medieval Poetry
5. The Renaissance
6. The Eighteenth Century
7. The Victorian Age
8. The Literary Revival of the Early Twentieth Century
9. The Inter-War Years
10. Post-War Literature

Further Reading

Index