{"product_id":"early-irish-myths-and-sagas-translated-by-jeffrey-gantz","title":"Early Irish Myths and Sagas - translated by Jeffrey Gantz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early Irish Myths and Sagas\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Various, translated with an introduction and notes by Jeffrey Gantz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst published:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1981\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Later Penguin Classics reprint. Printing date not stated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0140443975\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCategory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Myth, Folklore \u0026amp; Legend; Literature \u0026amp; Fiction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second-hand. Good reading condition with rubbing, creasing and edge wear to the covers, light marks and age-toning, and a previous bookseller’s label on the rear cover. The binding appears sound. Please see photos for the exact copy available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA foundational collection of early Irish tales translated from medieval sources by Celtic scholar Jeffrey Gantz. The volume includes stories of Cú Chulaind, Étaín, Óengus, Macha and other figures from the mythological and Ulster traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending heroic legend, supernatural encounters, tragedy and dark humour, these stories preserve some of the earliest surviving voices of Irish literature. An accessible introduction for readers of Celtic mythology, folklore, medieval literature and Irish cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Translator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jeffrey Gantz was a scholar and translator of Celtic literature. He also translated \u003cem\u003eThe Mabinogion\u003c\/em\u003e for Penguin Classics and is known for making medieval Irish and Welsh texts accessible to modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50604443893983,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/IMG_3340.jpg?v=1785850965","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/early-irish-myths-and-sagas-translated-by-jeffrey-gantz","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}