The Mabinogion

<p>Drawing from medieval Welsh manuscripts <em>The Mabinogion</em> weaves together myth history and legend in a series of interconnected tales brimming with mystery and heroism. Battles with otherworldly forces powerful women and magical beasts illuminate the values and fears of a deeply symbolic culture. From the tragic love of Pwyll and Rhiannon to the adventures of Culhwch and Olwen the stories reveal a world where the supernatural intertwines with the mortal and the line between fate and free will is perilously thin.</p><p>Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Guest (1812-1895) later Lady Charlotte Schreiber was an English translator and business woman best known for her pioneering translation into English of the major medieval work <em>The Mabinogion</em>. </p>