{"product_id":"the-mabinogion-translated-by-gwyn-thomas-jones-illustrated-by-alan-lee","title":"'The Mabinogion' translated by Gwyn \u0026 Thomas Jones, illustrated by Alan Lee","description":"\u003ch4 data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"685\"\u003eThe \u003cem data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"111\"\u003eMabinogion\u003c\/em\u003e is the great collection of medieval Welsh prose tales: stories of kings, enchantment, impossible transformations, giants, shape-shifting, courtly love and of course, quests. \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"685\"\u003eThey form the base of Arthurian tradition, while remaining stranger, darker and far less morally tidy than the legends they inspired. Written from manuscripts dating to the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries but preserving much older oral traditions, these tales occupy the threshold between myth and literature, where pagan cosmologies, Christian symbolism and political history remain inseparable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003eThis edition is particularly sought after for Alan Lee's extraordinary illustrations. Long before becoming the definitive visual interpreter of Tolkien, Lee brought the same muted, dreamlike sensibility to the Welsh landscape, producing images that seem to emerge from mist rather than ink. His paintings perfectly complement a text in which mountains speak, cauldrons restore the dead, birds carry messages across worlds and the ordinary repeatedly gives way to the marvellous. Together, the Jones translation and Lee's artwork have become one of the most enduring modern presentations of this foundational work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1603\"\u003eAn ideal edition for readers interested in Celtic mythology, Arthurian literature, medieval storytelling or the origins of modern fantasy. It is equally rewarding as an object in itself, with generous illustrations throughout and production values that make it as beautiful to browse as it is to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1773\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDragon's Dream B.V. illustrated edition, 1982. Softcover, translated by Gwyn Jones and Thomas Jones, with full-colour illustrations by Alan Lee. A very good copy. Binding remains tight and the pages are clean and bright throughout. Light rubbing and edge wear to the illustrated boards, with minor bumping to the corners consistent with age. Internally excellent.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45812612563027,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/Yourparagraphtext-2026-07-12T160308.391.png?v=1783901646","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/the-mabinogion-translated-by-gwyn-thomas-jones-illustrated-by-alan-lee","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}