The Bruce (Illustrated)
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (550 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00E4ACZOQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 182 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The collection is introduced with a history of the First War of Scottish Independence and then starts with the most accessible version of the story of Robert the Bruce which is a prose translation of Barbour’s Old Scots poem. From Sir Walter Scott to Nigel Trantor and even Mel Gibson; many authors, film makers, and historians owe their inspiration to this text. What makes “The Brus” even more important than an authoritative account of a historic period is the use of the Old Scots dialect which was taking hold as a national language at almost exactly the same time as Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales” were chronicling the coalescence of the English language as a national tongue. What is hoped here is to spur a greater attention to the preservation of the old dialect which started it’s literary heyday with Barbour and climaxed in its Golden Age with Robert Burns.Down through the ages “The Brus” has inspired many adaptations and original works based on the events told here. Bruce’s story picks up after the deaths of William Wallace, Andrew Moray, and William “le Hardi” Douglas; the heroes of the first part of the war that started in 1296 when King Edward the First of England attempted to take the Scottish crown for himself.Finally the third version is a very pleasant and easy to read English language version in rhyming couplets that will give a modern reader who might be attempting to deciphe
"Beautiful restoration" according to Jan. I really appreciated the concise prologue that makes the ancient words more meaningful. The pictures Mr. Douglas has restored are quite good and the whole project is important for history teachers and buffs. Scotland often gets left out or is given a passing nod in most European history books. Thanks Mr. Douglas for your restoration effort.. Four Stars Quick informative read. Corrects some of the Hollywood myths.