On the Verge of Lunacy

This is a must-read for people who love the Arthurian legends. The selections were chosen from The Mabinogion and Le Morte d'Arthur and were divided into eleven major parts. It was also arranged chronologically although there will be hints about the coming events in the first few chapters. Major characters like Lancelot, Merlin and others have sections or 'Books' dedicated to them. I advise the reader to not skip the introduction. It provides some background about the legends, the sources, and even a little bit of history about Britain. Except for the hints that will spoil the mysetery for first-time readers of the Arthurian legends, this a fun and easy read. Only the important figures were included in this as well as most of the well-known stories about Arthur and his Knights. I'm giving this book a 9 out of 10 rating . I recommend The Mabinogion by Lady Charlotte Guest for further reading.

This is a collection of twelve interconnected stories of the heroic age of the British Isles. Those who are fans of legends about King Arthur will find this book interesting. Note however that this is not exactly about Arthur himself. There are some disputes to the meaning of mabinogion but I'll just go with the more popular translation of the word mabinogi which is "aspirant to bardic honor" or "someone who is apprenticed to a bard." The following are the tales included in this book: The Lady of the Fountain Peredur the Son of Evrawc Geraint the Son of Erbin Kilhwch and Olwen or The Twrch Trwyth The Dream of Rhonabwy Pwyll Prince of Dyved* Branwen the Daughter of Llyr* Manawyddan the Son of Llyr* Math the Son of Mathonwy* The Dream of Maxen Wledig The Story of Lludd and Llevelys Taliesin *Four Branches of the Mabinogion The author provides an introduction about how she chose to include the twelve stories listed above.  She also provided a ...