The Welsh And Their Literature
George Borrow
Read by Eric Metzler
Originally an article in the US Edition of the London Quarterly Review, George Borrow offers a sweeping history of Welsh literature, beginning with the legendary origin of the Welsh people, then their major bards and poets, and then their works of prose. Many examples are offered. - Summary by Eric W. Metzler (1 hr 27 min)
Chapters
Section 1 - to legend of Hu Gadarn | 8:17 | Read by Eric Metzler |
Section 2 - to the Saxon conquest | 5:59 | Read by Eric Metzler |
Section 3 - to Merddin Ambrosius | 10:04 | Read by Eric Metzler |
Section 4 - to bard Dafydd Benfras | 7:54 | Read by Eric Metzler |
Section 5 - to Griffith ap Nicholas | 9:30 | Read by Eric Metzler |
Section 6 - to Sion Tudor | 5:00 | Read by Eric Metzler |
Section 7 - to Gronwy Owen | 7:51 | Read by Eric Metzler |
Section 8 - to the Mabinogion | 7:46 | Read by Eric Metzler |
Section 9 - The Sleeping Bard, part A | 8:24 | Read by Eric Metzler |
Section 10 - The Sleeping Bard, part B | 9:50 | Read by Eric Metzler |
Section 11 - to Taliesin | 6:42 | Read by Eric Metzler |
Reviews
Crash course in Welsh history
Davey Jones
Great introduction to George Borrow's 'Wild Wales'. This is a good brief summary of Welsh history and literature.