The Abridged English Metrical Brut

Edited from London, British Library MS Royal 12 C. XII by Una O'Farrell-Tate.

This version of the verse history of the king of Britain (which exists in seven manuscripts and fragments) contains a number of unique features including a lengthy account of King Arthur in which he survives the battle with Mordred and rules for a further ten years. The edition addresses questions of genre, metre, and sources, and includes a full glossary and name index as well as a summary comparison of all versions of the verse chronicle with that in the Royal manuscript. 142 Seiten, broschiert (Middle English Texts; vol. 32/Universitätsverlag Winter 2002)