The Tain Hardcover - 2008
by Ciaran Carson
A stunning new translation brings Ireland's greatest epic tale alive for a new generation
Dating from the eighth century, Táin Bó Cúailnge is the oldest Irish epic, a heroic mythic tale on par with Beowulf and The Aeneid. The sprawling, dramatic tale of the legendary warrior Cú Chulainn and his battle against the invading army of Connacht over the fabled Brown Bull of Cooley, The Táin is an enthralling epic of heroism, magic, bloodshed, and betrayal. The wellspring of Irish literature from Yeats to Joyce, The Táin is the story of the emergence of a hero with superhuman strength and supernatural powers. It is a paean to the Irish landscape and a bawdy and contentious marital farce. Filled with phenomenal battle scenes of hand-to-hand combat and clashes between massive armies, Cú Chulainn's heroic exploits contain the historical seeds of the struggle for Irish nationalism as well as the mythic roots of the traditional Irish love of nature. Carson's lively, conversational rendition of The Táin will bring the adventures of the legendary Irish hero to a new generation of readers interested in epic poetry and Irish history. In the first translation in forty years, Carson brings this seminal work of literature fully to life, capturing all the visceral power of the ancient epic. It is truly a classic for our time.
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- Title The Tain
- Author Ciaran Carson
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 223
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Viking Books, US
- Date February 21, 2008
- ISBN 9780670018680 / 0670018686
- Weight 0.79 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 8.58 x 5.99 x 0.9 in (21.79 x 15.21 x 2.29 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Tales - Ireland, Mythology, Celtic - Ireland
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007037999
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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