Celtic Myths, Celtic Legends - Softcover

Stewart, R. J.

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9780713726213: Celtic Myths, Celtic Legends

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ISBN 10: 0713726210 ISBN 13: 9780713726213

Publisher: Blandford Pr, 1996

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."..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.

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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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