English
Heroic Legends
Kathleen Herbert
The author has taken the skeletons of ancient
Germanic legends about great kings, queens and heroes, and put
flesh on them. Kathleen Herbert's vast knowledge of the period
is reflected in the wealth of detail she brings to these tales
of adventure, passion, bloodshed and magic. Many will find here
a folklore that is new to them.
The book is in two parts. First are the stories that originate
deep in the past, yet because they have not been hackneyed, they
are still strange and enchanting. After that there is a selection
of the source material, with information about where it can be
found and some discussion about how it can be used.
The purpose of the work is to bring pleasure to those studying
Old English literature and, more importantly, to bring to the
attention of a wider public the wealth of material that has yet
to be tapped by modern writers, composers and artists. Kathleen
Herbert is the author of a trilogy, set in sixth century Britain,
that includes a winner of the Georgette Heyer prize for an outstanding
historical novel.
£9·95 292 pages
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