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Abstract
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.
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Front Cover | Front Cover | ||
| Title Page | iii | ||
| Copyright Page | iv | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Acknowledgements | vii | ||
| List of illustrations | ix | ||
| Preface to the First Edition | xi | ||
| Preface to the Second Edition | xiii | ||
| Chapter 1: Heroic Poetry | 1 | ||
| Chapter 2: Early Medieval Poetry | 13 | ||
| Chapter 3: Medieval Prose | 23 | ||
| Chapter 4: Medieval Poetry | 39 | ||
| Chapter 5: The Renaissance | 63 | ||
| Chapter 6: The Eighteenth Century | 77 | ||
| Chapter 7: The Victorian Age | 95 | ||
| Chapter 8: The Literary Revival of the Early Twentieth Century | 109 | ||
| Chapter 9: The Inter-War Years | 125 | ||
| Chapter 10: Post-War Literature | 153 | ||
| Chapter 11: The Later Twentieth Century | 167 | ||
| Chapter 12: Contemporary Literature | 179 | ||
| Further Reading | 193 | ||
| Index | 197 | ||
| Back Cover | Back Cover |