The Tain [Paperback]

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Category: Books (Poetry)
ISBN-10: 0192803735
ISBN-10: 0192803735
ISBN-13: 9780192803733
ISBN-13: 9780192803733
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Pages: 320
Pages: 320
Binding: Paperback
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 01-Jul-2002
Pub Date: 01-Jul-2002
Author: Kinsella, Thomas
Author: Kinsella, Thomas
SKU: 0192803735-11-SPLV
SKU: 0192803735-11-SPLV
Item ID: 100563830

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TheT??in B?? Cuailnge, center-piece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales, is Ireland's greatest epic. Thomas Kinsella's lively translation is based on the partial texts in two medieval manuscripts, with elements from other versions. This edition includes a group of related stories which prepare for the action of theT??inalong with brush drawings by Louis le Brocquy.

Translator's Note and Acknowledgements
Artist's Note
Introduction
Maps
Some Recommended Books
Pronunciation of Irish Words
Before the Tain
The Tain
Notes on the Text

Thomas Kinsellais a poet and translator. Among his publications areBlood and FamilyandFrom Centre City.