Arthurian Chronicles Roman de Brut

by Wace

The Arthurian Chronicles Roman De Brut is a compilation of two medieval texts - the Roman de Brut by Wace and the Brut by Layamon - which tell the story of King Arthur and his court. The book follows the rise of Arthur from his early days as a warrior to his eventual reign as King of Britain. It also includes tales of his knights, such as Lancelot and Gawain, and their adventures in the quest for the Holy Grail. The book is written in Old French and Middle English, respectively, and provides a fascinating insight into the medieval world and the legends that have endured for centuries. The Arthurian Chronicles Roman De Brut is a must-read for anyone interested in Arthurian literature or medieval history.Translated By Eugene Mason.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Genres: Arthurian, Medieval, Classics

118 pages, Hardcover

First published June 6, 2014

About the author

Wace (c. 1115 – c. 1183) was a Norman poet, who was born in Jersey and brought up in mainland Normandy (he tells us in the Roman de Rou that he was taken as a child to Caen), ending his career as Canon of Bayeux.

Wace, dit aussi Guace ou Wistace était un poète normand, né à Jersey. Ses deux œuvres majeures sont le Roman de Brut et le Roman de Rou.

Sometimes referred to as Robert Wace.

Reviews

[Charles Sheard · Rating 3 out of 5]

How can you apply a rating system to a work that has lasted 865 years? Ultimately, it is important as a historic step in the development and popularization of Arthurian literature, and enjoyable for a tale of the time in which it was written. Yet it highlights the failures that are ready to beset any historical fiction - woeful historicity and overwhelming anachronism. There is no sense that Wace had the slightest clue of what life and military matters were like 500 years earlier, substituting his contemporary knowledge of developing chivalry, and a glorified mythological idea of British importance and power, for the reality of post-Roman Britannia and the coming of the Saxons.

[Ailed · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wace's Roman de Brut is 'a romanticized paraphrase of Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia' as the Britannica aptly describes it. It's not as entertaining to read after just finishing Monmouth’s Historia since on the whole is basically the same. But I wanted to read about the incorporation of the Round Table and the first mention of Arthur's sword by its modern name: Excalibur. I loved Wace's vivid descriptions which infuse new life into his translation and show off his skills as a writer.

[king bitchard 💜 · Rating 3 out of 5]

slaps harder than Geoff‘s cold takes. is also MUCH more influential to the present conception of arthurian mythology! this author created the round table, possibly named the sword excalibur (unless that was the translator) and also, i guess, created the part where Arthur goes to Avalon but might come back again when he’s needed in the future. my fav part in this was where they talk abt how people from so many countries/regions/nationalities came to the round table to sit as equals. I was like Broe……… 🥺. I also liked when gawain went feral and chopped a guys head off that was funny

[sologdin · Rating 2 out of 5]

malory's 'Frynsshe Booke,' and therefore to be read, even if it doesn't merit the attention on its own.