From the back cover: Evangeline Walton is the author of Prince of Annwn, The Children of Llyr, The Song of Rhiannon and The Island of the Mighty - each a branch of the epic Welsh book of mythology, The Mabinogion. The Saturday Review said about her work: "These books are not only the best fantasies of the 20th century, but also great works of fiction. They are actual retellings of the diverse legends of The Mabinogion in novel form...dealing with Good and Evil...and the nature of love."
La Tétralogie Mabinogion Séries
Cette saga, inspirée des anciens mythes gallois, raconte le destin de héros puissants et leurs luttes contre des forces obscures. Plongez dans un monde débordant de magie, de trahison et de batailles épiques, où l'ambition humaine se heurte à des pouvoirs surnaturels. Les récits explorent les thèmes du destin, du courage et de la recherche d'identité dans un royaume périlleux. C'est un voyage au cœur de la légende celtique qui captivera tout amateur de fantasy.
Ordre de lecture recommandé
Song of Rhiannon
- 208pages
- 8 heures de lecture
A retelling of The Mabinogion in novel form. Manawydon finally unites with Rhiannon - an aspect of the Goddess - but his happiness is shaken by the appearance of the Gray Man, who seeks vengeance against the living and especially against one who would claim the Goddess.
Dans le même esprit
The Mabinogion Tetralogy
- 720pages
- 26 heures de lecture
The retelling of the epic Welsh myth that is "certainly among the top 5 fantasy series of the twentieth century" (sfsite.com).The Mabinogion is to Welsh mythology what the tales of Zeus, Hera, and Apollo are to Greek myth. these tales constitute a powerful work of the imagination, ranking with Tokien's Lord of the Rings novels and T.H. White's The Once and Future King. Evangeline Walton's compelling rendition of these classic, thrilling stories of magic, betrayal, lost love, and bitter retribution include the encounter between Prince Pwyll and Arawn, the God of Death, which Pwyll survives by agreeing to kill the one man that Death cannot fell, and the tale of bran the blessed and his family's epic struggle for the throne.The Mabinogion is internationally recognized as the world's finest arc of Celtic mythology; Walton's vivid retelling introduces an ancient world of gods and monsters, heroes, kings and quests, making accessible one of the greatest fantasy sagas of all time.