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john gay
1685 – 1732, english
The Beggar’s Opera
Edited by Bryan Loughrey and
T. O. Treadwell with an Introduction by
Bryan Loughrey
This witty parody of Italian opera,
featuring the denizens of the British
underworld, was performed more than
any other play during the eighteenth
century.
128 pp. 978-0-14-043220-6 $11.00
geoFFrey oF MonMouth
c. 1100 – 1155, Welsh
The History of the Kings of Britain
Translated with an Introduction by
Lewis Thorpe
This heroic epic of the twelfth century,
describing such half-legendary kings as
Cymbeline, Arthur, and Lear inspired
Malory, Spenser, Shakespeare, and many
other writers.
384 pp. 978-0-14-044170-3 $17.00
gerald oF Wales
c. 1146 – 1223, norman/Welsh
The History and Topography of Ireland
Translated with an Introduction and Notes
by John O’Meara
Arguably the most authoritative primary
source for what is known about medieval
Ireland, this lively history by a twelfthcentury
Norman describes the land’s
topography, natural resources, and
inhabitants in vivid detail.
144 pp. 978-0-14-044423-0 $14.00
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The Journey Through Wales and
The Description of Wales
Translated with an Introduction by
Lewis Thorpe
The Journey, an accurate and
comprehensive history of twelfth-century
Wales, is filled with lively anecdotes
and folklore; The Description offers a
fascinating picture of the life of ordinary
Welshmen.
336 pp. 978-0-14-044339-4 $15.00
edWard gibbon
1737 – 1794, english
The History of the Decline and
Fall of the Roman Empire
Edited with an Introduction and
Appendices by David Womersley
Inspired by a visit to Rome in 1764,
Edward Gibbon spent twenty years
weaving together his epic chronicle. This
definitive three-volume edition presents a
complete unmodernized text, the author’s
own comments and notes, and his famous
Vindication.
The History of the Decline and
Fall of the Roman Empire
Volume I
Edited with an Introduction and
Appendices by David Womersley
Launches the history by describing the
Empire during the Age of Trajan and the
Antonines.
1,120 pp. 978-0-14-043393-7 $24.95
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