A comprehensive and objective study of Layamon's sources is long overdue. As a first step Françoise le Saux investigates the English poet's handling of his mai

In the early 20th-century, European avant-garde artists began to look beyond the accepted canons of Western art in a search for new sources of inspiration. "Pri

Essays reflecting the present state of Layamon studies, identifying problems and outlining current directions in research.

Originally published in 1906. This volume includes the full text of The Brut of England, and runs from the legendary time of Albina and Brutus until the battle