{"product_id":"the-history-of-the-kings-of-britain-9781843834410","title":"The History of the Kings of Britain","description":"\u003cb\u003eNew translation of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Latin history - the first work to recount the woes of Lear and the glittering career of Arthur.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis imaginative history of the Britons, written in the twelfth century, is the first work to recount the woes of Lear and the glittering career of Arthur. It rapidly became a bestseller in the British Isles and Francophone Europe, with over 200 manuscripts surviving.  Here, an authoritative version of the text is presented with a facing translation, prepared especially for the volume. It also contains a full introduction and notes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e MICHAEL D. REEVE is Kennedy Professor of Latin Emeritus at the Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge; Dr NEIL WRIGHT is a Senior Language Teaching Officer at the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge.","brand":"Geoffrey of Monmouth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42959865217142,"sku":"9781843834410","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/the-history-of-the-kings-of-britain-9781843834410","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}