Thomas Malory

Gerald J. Davis

The New Retelling

Le Morte D'Arthur

J. R. R. Tolkien, author of LORD OF THE RINGS and THE HOBBIT, in his famous 1936 lecture, BEOWULF, THE MONSTERS AND THE CRITICS, said, "BEOWULF is among my most valued sources. It is a work of genius, rare and surprising in the period, and it is worth studying. In BEOWULF we have an historical story about the pagan past. BEOWULF is not an actual picture of historic Denmark or Geatland or Sweden about 500 A.D. But it is, on a general view, a self-consistent picture, a construction bearing clearly the marks of design and thought. BEOWULF is, indeed, the most successful Old English heroic elegy." This new translation attempts to render the poetry of BEOWULF in the form of prose. The origins, history and authorship of BEOWULF are shrouded in uncertainty. This heroic epic probably began, as most do, with a wandering troubadour strumming a stringed instrument, sitting before a hearth-fire, and singing the verses to a spellbound audience arrayed before him. At some point, the words of the troubadour were inscribed in manuscript form, in order to preserve the story for posterity. The events depicted in this story take place during the late fifth to early sixth century. However, there is great dispute among scholars as to when the manuscript itself was actually transcribed. Tolkien believed it was written about the eighth century, while other serious experts assert it was written as late as the early eleventh century. BEOWULF is a rousing adventure story, filled with intrepid heroes, monsters and fire-breathing dragons, which can be read for the sheer enjoyment of the tale.

The New Translation

Beowulf

The EPIC OF GILGAMESH is the oldest story that has come down to us through the ages of history. It predates the BIBLE, the ILIAD and the ODYSSEY. The EPIC OF GILGAMESH relates the tale of the fifth king of the first dynasty of Uruk (in what is modern day Iraq) who reigned for one hundred and twenty-six years, according to the ancient Sumerian King List. GILGAMESH was first inscribed in cuneiform writing on clay tablets by an unknown author during the Sumerian era and has been described as one of the greatest works of literature in the recounting of mankind's unending quest for immortality.

Gilgamesh, The New Translation

The classic collection of beloved tales, both sacred and profane, of travelers in medieval England. Complete and Unabridged.

The Canterbury Tales, The New Translation

Gilgamesh

This time it's personal. A killer has put a bullet in Ed Rogan's ex-wife's head. Rogan, a private dick, is driven by guilt and revenge to find the murderer. His quest leads him through the underworld of Wall Street and corporate board rooms where vermin in Armani suits hide deadly secrets of greed, betrayal and lust. As he tracks down the killer, Rogan rips apart layer after layer of surprises about the woman he was married to. Along the way, he discovers that she was not the wife he knew, which leads him to the unanswerable question, "Do we ever really know another person?"

Gerald J. Davis

About

Books

Join the club