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Cuentos de la muerte de Arturo y el Mabinogion
En esta entretenida adaptación del mito artúrico, basada en la inmortal obra de Thomas Mallory y el manuscrito del Mabinogion, Beatrice Clay es capaz, con lenguaje sencillo y directo pero sin renunciar al humor y a los aspectos más oscuros de las aventuras del rey Arturo, de sacarle el jugo a una historia de sobra conocida y presentarla de manera atemporal, haciendo hincapié en los elementos del mito que hablan sobre la cohesión y la resistencia en momentos de crisis.
Beatrice Elizabeth Clay fue una prolífica autora británica de cuentos y novelas, muchos de ellos basados en el mito artúrico, las sagas nórdicas o Las mil y unas noches. Fue directora del famoso colegio femenino Queen´s de Chester, el único que tiene la distinción de llevar el nombre de la reina Victoria.
Beatrice Elizabeth Clay fue una prolífica autora británica de cuentos y novelas, muchos de ellos basados en el mito artúrico, las sagas nórdicas o Las mil y unas noches. Fue directora del famoso colegio femenino Queen´s de Chester, el único que tiene la distinción de llevar el nombre de la reina Victoria.
262 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1913
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December 31, 2019
La reseña completa en http://inthenevernever.blogspot.com/2...
“Nunca hubo allí una lucha tan encarnizada, puesto que enfrentaba a hermanos con hermanos, amigos con amigos”.
Pocos personajes han conseguido que se viertan ríos de tinta como el mítico rey Arturo. Un monarca que dentro del imaginario popular encarna un ideal tanto en los tiempos de guerra como en los de paz. Por ello, hoy les quiero hablar de una de las novedades publicadas por Pulpture Ediciones en su colección Almaya: Cuentos de la muerte de Arturo y el Mabinogion, de Beatrice E. Clay. Una adaptación del mito artúrico que sirve tanto para iniciarse de manera amena en las aventuras del afamado rey como para descubrir aspectos menos conocidos sobre sus compañeros, los caballeros de la Mesa Redonda.
“Nunca hubo allí una lucha tan encarnizada, puesto que enfrentaba a hermanos con hermanos, amigos con amigos”.
Pocos personajes han conseguido que se viertan ríos de tinta como el mítico rey Arturo. Un monarca que dentro del imaginario popular encarna un ideal tanto en los tiempos de guerra como en los de paz. Por ello, hoy les quiero hablar de una de las novedades publicadas por Pulpture Ediciones en su colección Almaya: Cuentos de la muerte de Arturo y el Mabinogion, de Beatrice E. Clay. Una adaptación del mito artúrico que sirve tanto para iniciarse de manera amena en las aventuras del afamado rey como para descubrir aspectos menos conocidos sobre sus compañeros, los caballeros de la Mesa Redonda.
June 27, 2018
This is a retelling of the Arthurian legends for children, written by Beatrice Clay, who as far as I can figure out, was an Englishwoman writing in the early 20th century. I read this one when I was a kid myself, back in the day.
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August 8, 2023Read in a nicely musty-smelling Everyman Edition (1920) that we picked up at Montacute House. Familiar stories, mostly, with a few new ones, like the adventures of Sir Geraint and the Fair maid of Astolat. Enjoyable read.
February 15, 2011
I picked this up from gutenberg.org as a replacement for the Keith Baines translation of Le Morte d'Arthur. Thus far what I have read is a duplication of what I'd read in the Baines work. I am finding it much more coherent and readable.
UPDATE
These stories were fascinating. For one thing I'd never read the actual stories (or any translation of them) but had just absorbed what our culture "knows" about King Arthur. I was bemused by how much of Monty Python and the Holy Grail was obviously taken from these but upon reflection realized that English schools probably require more actual reading of these. Or, if not, that the stories themselves are probably a bit closer to the surface there than here.
As well, seeing knightly chivalry practiced over and over made a forcible impression upon me as a reflection of Christian living (minus all the cutting off of heads, obviously). However, I repeatedly noticed levels of courtesy and chivalry practiced on a scale that our society would do well to emulate. In a sense we have plenty of heads cut off all the time in the way that people feel free to lambaste others publicly.
A great book and one that I'm glad I read.
Here's my published review.
UPDATE
These stories were fascinating. For one thing I'd never read the actual stories (or any translation of them) but had just absorbed what our culture "knows" about King Arthur. I was bemused by how much of Monty Python and the Holy Grail was obviously taken from these but upon reflection realized that English schools probably require more actual reading of these. Or, if not, that the stories themselves are probably a bit closer to the surface there than here.
As well, seeing knightly chivalry practiced over and over made a forcible impression upon me as a reflection of Christian living (minus all the cutting off of heads, obviously). However, I repeatedly noticed levels of courtesy and chivalry practiced on a scale that our society would do well to emulate. In a sense we have plenty of heads cut off all the time in the way that people feel free to lambaste others publicly.
A great book and one that I'm glad I read.
Here's my published review.
December 30, 2024
In her 1905 Edwardian retelling of Mallory’s Morte d’Arthur, Beatrice Clay includes Morgan le Fay, but - as it’s for a family audience - elides most of the salacious aspects of the stories involving Morgan, Edith or Guinevere. So the stories are brief and come across as reports on what happened, no attempt at characterisation or overarching plot. That might be a true reflection of Mallory! But the ‘horse bro’ chivalry gets rather tedious - it’s all toxic masculinity - and by the end it seems more a relief than a tragic end. However Dora Curtis’ illustrations are gorgeous!
December 4, 2019
Las palabras de Beatrice E. Clay desde el primer momento logran que el lector viaje junto a los legendarios Caballeros de la Mesa Redonda, hacen que nos conmovamos con sus aventuras y admiremos su gran sentido del honor. Sencillamente Cuentos de la muerte de Arturo y el Mabinogion nos transporta una época de ensueño, de magia y de aventura.
La crítica entera en http://docpastor.com/cuentos-de-la-mu...
La crítica entera en http://docpastor.com/cuentos-de-la-mu...
December 16, 2009
This book is very old and I was unable to find an isbn number or publication date for it. Beautiful illustrations by Dora Curtis.
May 21, 2020
Un libro sencillo, pero lleno de referencias al ciclo Artúrico, muy interesante y editado exquisitamente.
September 7, 2020
This book contains 2 seperate books - The first is a poor retelling of some classic King Arthur stories, the second is well imagined but I think my 10 year old son will appreciate it more than I did.
July 17, 2021
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