Read The Mabinogion Audible Audio Edition Anonymous Matt Addis Naxos AudioBooks Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 10 hours and 34 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher Naxos AudioBooks Audible.com Release Date January 31, 2019 Language English, English ASIN B07N8FT3NQ

The Mabinogion Audible Audio Edition Anonymous Matt Addis Naxos AudioBooks Books Reviews

• My hardback copy of _The Mabinogion_ by Lady Charlotte Guest not only included Lady Guest's superior translation in its full, unabridged form with copious notes & the breathtaking art of Alan Lee, but also all of the black & white illustrations from the original 1877 edition. It was categorized as "Like New" & this copy looks like no one's even breathed on it. The dust jacket was included & completely intact with no tears or creases, text had absolutely no markings whatsoever, & binding was so tight & fresh that I don't think anyone's even opened it before. It even had that "new book" smell.
• If you're interested in the illustrations from Alan Lee, the paperback version does not have them. The description of this version lists Alan Lee as one of the authors (which he is not). It would have been helpful to have known the difference (however cheap the paperback is.)
• The Mabinogion is the oldest collection of telling of King Arthur and as such is empowered with certain authority and words of command that are the root source of legend. The translator has a deep understanding and respect for the substance of these stories and their meaning in the history of the English language and the people of those Isles. The story of Taliesin should be required reading for anyone who speak English as their first language. It should be sung by anyone who recognizes the power of the Bards.
• A competant enough translation, not the best or the worst that is out there. I can't say yea or nay about how Lady Charlotte Guest did with the source materials of the book, but I have to say that it's pretty entertaining.
  It chronicles various tales from Wales, going back to ancient legends about heroes and gods, and then forward in time to recognizable elements such as King Arthur. Since this is a Dover thrift book (one of the pricier ones, since it's longer) the quality is so-so; the cover artwork is better than most of the thrift books, and the paper is only a little better than newpaper-quality.
  In terms of readability, however, Guest's Mabinogion does not win any prizes. The translated sentences really could use a little tweaking, and often dialogue between several people is crammed together into one long paragraph. This is not only distracting, but hard to read.
  Overall, it is fairly nice but needs an editor to tweak it in places. Fans of fantasy as well as mythology may want to check this out, especially if they are fans of the Prydain or Lost Years of Merlin series. For more readable Celtic myths, try Ella Young's "Celtic Wonder Tales."
• An excellent collection of Welsh tales from the high Middle Ages. Like the contemporary Gaelic mythology it leaves one pondering the meanings of so many of the storys' details long after they finish reading it; I think the significance of so much of their content is lost on us modern readers, and probably even on the men who initially wrote them down in the 12-14th Centuries. Overall, this version of the Mabinogion is a worthwhile look into the Medieval Welsh imagination, and a good book for anyone interested in Arthurian mythology.
• Still the most accurate translation of the complete works in the White Book of Rhydderch and Red Book of Hergest. Some archaisms but very readable. Excellent introduction and good notes.
• Great Price for a true classic.
• Wonderful stories