| The Truth Against the World: Iolo Morganwg and Romantic Forgery Contributor(s): Constantine, Mary-Ann (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0708320627 ISBN-13: 9780708320624 Publisher: University of Wales Press OUR PRICE: $20.79 Product Type: Hardcover Published: July 2007 Annotation: Iolo Morganwg was Britain's most successful (and hence, least visible) Romantic forger--as well as a poet, Arthurian, influential antiquarian, and laudanum addict. During his lifetime, Britain was fascinated with literary forgery. Iolo's own strongly-held ideas about the truth--historical, literary, and religious--speak about more than mere deception and offer a provocative look at the blurred intersection of the Celtic and British Romantic worlds. "The Truth Against the World" examines the complex relationships entangled around Iolo's forgeries and their criticism, as well as how, after death, his ideas affected the Celtic cultural revival. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Antiques & Collectibles | Books |
| Dewey: 098.3 |
| Series: Iolo Morganwg and the Romantic Tradition |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.6" W x 9.32" (1.46 lbs) 178 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Iolo Morganwg was Britain's most successful (and hence, least visible) Romantic forger--as well as a poet, Arthurian, influential antiquarian, and laudanum addict. During his lifetime, Britain was fascinated with literary forgery. Iolo's own strongly-held ideas about the truth--historical, literary, and religious--speak about more than mere deception and offer a provocative look at the blurred intersection of the Celtic and British Romantic worlds. The Truth Against the World examines the complex relationships entangled around Iolo's forgeries and their criticism, as well as how, after death, his ideas affected the Celtic cultural revival. |
Contributor Bio(s): Constantine, Mary-Ann: - Mary-Ann Constantine is a senior research fellow at the University of Wales's Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies in Aberystwyth. |