The Welsh And Their Literature


Read by Eric Metzler

(4.4 stars; 7 reviews)

Originally an article in the US Edition of the London Quarterly Review, George Borrow offers a sweeping history of Welsh literature, beginning with the legendary origin of the Welsh people, then their major bards and poets, and then their works of prose. Many examples are offered. - Summary by Eric W. Metzler (1 hr 27 min)

Chapters

Section 1 - to legend of Hu Gadarn 8:17 Read by Eric Metzler
Section 2 - to the Saxon conquest 5:59 Read by Eric Metzler
Section 3 - to Merddin Ambrosius 10:04 Read by Eric Metzler
Section 4 - to bard Dafydd Benfras 7:54 Read by Eric Metzler
Section 5 - to Griffith ap Nicholas 9:30 Read by Eric Metzler
Section 6 - to Sion Tudor 5:00 Read by Eric Metzler
Section 7 - to Gronwy Owen 7:51 Read by Eric Metzler
Section 8 - to the Mabinogion 7:46 Read by Eric Metzler
Section 9 - The Sleeping Bard, part A 8:24 Read by Eric Metzler
Section 10 - The Sleeping Bard, part B 9:50 Read by Eric Metzler
Section 11 - to Taliesin 6:42 Read by Eric Metzler

Reviews

Crash course in Welsh history


(5 stars)

Great introduction to George Borrow's 'Wild Wales'. This is a good brief summary of Welsh history and literature.