The Mabinogion, Volume 2


Read by LibriVox Volunteers

(2.5 stars; 6 reviews)

This is the second of three volumes of The Mabinogion, a collection of some of the earliest tales from the British Isles. Lady Charlotte Guest translated the stories in Volume 2 from a 14th-century Welsh manuscript, The Red Book of Hergest. These stories include the earliest written reference to the legendary King Arthur. - Summary by JoLynne Walz Martinez (3 hr 24 min)

Chapters

Introduction 1:55 Read by jolynne
Geraint, the Son of Erbin, Part 1 24:53 Read by Jim Locke
Geraint, the Son of Erbin, Part 2 33:10 Read by Jim Locke
Geraint, the Son of Erbin, Part 3 34:28 Read by Jim Locke
Kilhwch and Olwen, Part 1 32:17 Read by Jim Locke
Kilhwch and Olwen, Part 2 25:56 Read by Jim Locke
Kilhwch and Olwen, Part 3 35:13 Read by Jim Locke
The Dream of Maxen Wledig 16:49 Read by Jim Locke

Reviews

can't really make out the readers voice


(3 stars)

as much as I do appreciate the librivox volunteers for recording these old texts, this reader is far too close to the microphone and I can barely make out a single thing


(0.5 stars)

Putting aside the irritating cadence of the lacklustre narrator, he woefully mispronounces all the Welsh names/words rendering the reading very disappointing to listen to. Should be read by someone who at least has some understanding of wales/Welsh culture.


(5 stars)

I've been looking for this, thank you so much. :)