2012 Puddly Awards
 
 
Follow us on TwitterFollow us on FacebookFollow us on Google+Follow us on TumblrSubscribe to RSS

Recently Viewed clear list

Interviews | April 16, 2012

Jill Owens: IMG Leni Zumas: The Powells.com Interview

0 comments By Jill Owens

Leni ZumasLeni Zumas's writing crackles. Her books are sharp, bleak, funny, and possibly dangerous. When her collection of short stories, Farewell Navigator,... Continue »
  1. $11.17 Sale Trade Paper add to wish list

    The Listeners

    Leni Zumas 9781935639299
spacer
Ships free on qualified orders.
$24.95
New Trade Paper
Ships in 1 to 3 days
Add to Wishlist
available for shipping or prepaid pickup only
Qty Store Section
11 Local Warehouse Poetry- A to Z
4 Remote Warehouse Literary Criticism- General

More copies of this ISBN

This title in other editions

The Tain

by Thomas Kinsella

The Tain Cover

ISBN13: 9780192803733
ISBN10: 0192803735
Condition:
All Product Details

 

Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

The Táin Bó Cuailnge, centre-piece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales, is Ireland's nearest approach to a great epic. It tells the story of a giant cattle-raid, the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb and Ailill, queen and king of Connacht, and their allies, seeking to carry off the great Brown Bull of Cuailnge. The hero of the tale is Cúchulainn, the Hound of Ulster, who single-handedly resists the invasion, whils Ulster's warriors lie sick.

Thomas Kinsella's translation is the first attempt to present a `living version' of the story, complete and unbowdlerized. It is based on the partial texts in two medieval manuscripts, and includes a group of related stories which prepare for the action of the Táin. Illustrated with 31 brush drawings by Louis le Brocquy and three maps, this edition combines medieval epic with modern art.

Synopsis:

The T'ain B'o 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 the T'ain along with brush drawings by Louis le Brocquy.

Synopsis:

The T�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 the T�in along with brush drawings by Louis le Brocquy.
back to top

About the Author

Thomas Kinsella is a poet and translator. Among his publications are Blood and Family and From Centre City.

back to top

Table of Contents

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

back to top

What Our Readers Are Saying

Add a comment for a chance to win!
Average customer rating based on 2 comments:
Lanea, June 23, 2008 (view all comments by Lanea)
The quintessential translation on the Táin Bó Cúailnge, (the Cattle Raid of Cooley), one of the most important works of Irish myth. Kinsella's translation sizzles, and Louis le Brocquy's brush and ink illustrations depict the action with gorgeous simplicity. Any lover of mythology, action, intrigue, or art would love this book.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(2 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)
report this comment
Marjorie Rommel, December 31, 2007 (view all comments by Marjorie Rommel)
This wild adventure begins with pillow talk between an ancient Irish king and his queen calculating which of them owns the most cattle, proceeds to outright rustling, and ends in battle between the Red Cow of Lienster and the Dun Cow of Cooley, kings of their herds, who strew each other's body parts across the Irish landscape. There's much more, of course––and the story, which continues to reverberate through Irish culture, is delivered in a rush of language so entrancing you'll think you heard it in the original Gaelic, and somehow understood.
Was this comment helpful? | Yes | No
(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
report this comment
View all 2 comments
back to top

Product Details

ISBN:
9780192803733
Translator:
Kinsella, Thomas
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
Translator:
Kinsella, Thomas
Author:
Kinsella, Thomas
Author:
null, Thomas
Location:
Oxford
Subject:
General
Subject:
English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Subject:
Legends
Subject:
Tales
Subject:
Literature/English | British Literature | 18th C
Subject:
Literature/English | World Literature | Irish
Subject:
Epic literature, Irish
Subject:
Heroes - Ulster (No
Subject:
Poetry-A to Z
Edition Number:
2
Edition Description:
bonded leather forest green 571RRL
Series Volume:
no 401
Publication Date:
20021131
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
Professional and scholarly
Language:
English
Illustrations:
31 b/w brush paintings, 3 maps
Pages:
320
Dimensions:
5 x 7.7 x 0.9 in 0.513 lb
back to top

Other books you might like

  1. $6.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    Early Irish Myths and Sagas (Penguin Classics)

    Jeffrey Gantz 9780140443974
  2. $6.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    At Swim-Two-Birds (Irish Literature)

    Flann O'Brien 9781564781819
  3. $4.95 Used Mass Market add to wish list

    Interworld

    Neil Gaiman and Michael Reaves 9780061238987
  4. $9.95 New Trade Paper add to wish list

    The Imagineering Field Guide to Disneyland: An Imagineer's-Eye Tour

    Imagineers 9781423109754
  5. $2.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    Baree: The Story of a Wolf-Dog

    James Oliver Curwood 9781557041326
  6. $6.95 Used Trade Paper add to wish list

    Mabinogi & Other Medieval Welsh Tales

    Patrick K Ford 9780520034143
back to top

Related Subjects

Fiction and Poetry » Classics » British Medieval and Renaissance
Fiction and Poetry » Classics » Medieval and Nordic
Fiction and Poetry » Poetry » A to Z
Humanities » Literary Criticism » General
Languages » Foreign Languages » Spanish » Humanities » Literary Criticism » General

The Tain New Trade Paper
0 stars - 0 reviews
$24.95 In Stock
Product details 320 pages Oxford University Press - English 9780192803733 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , The T'ain B'o 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 the T'ain along with brush drawings by Louis le Brocquy.
"Synopsis" by , The T�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 the T�in along with brush drawings by Louis le Brocquy.
spacer
spacer
  • back to top
Follow us on...



Powell's City of Books is an independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon, that fills a whole city block with more than a million new, used, and out of print books. Shop those shelves — plus literally millions more books, DVDs, and eBooks — here at Powells.com.