Mann Thomas

1979 · réf. 56783 — Eugene OR Vernyhora Press 1979. Paperback First Edition 1979 unstated. First Edition 1979 unstated. Very Good in Wraps: shows indications of very careful use: light wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels of the self-wrapper covers; several pages shows a slight bend right at the corner tip; the binding square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of any underlining hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names dates addresses notations inscriptions stamps or labels. A handsome copy structurally sound and tightly bound showing mild wear and minor cosmetic imperfections. Not so very far from 'As New'. NOT a Remainder Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.25 inches. 70 pages. Introduction and Commentary by the translator. Map precedes the text. Extensive Notes.; Glossary. Bibliography. Language: English. Weight: 4.5 ounces. Cover Art by Julie Buller. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. The Song of Prince Igor is the text of a court epic song dating from the 12th century although it was most likely written down early in the 13th century. It depicts the failed campaign of Prince Igor Sviatoslavich against an eastern tribe known as the Polovtsy. Robert Mann's line-by-line commentary incorporates discoveries that he has made between 1975 and 2010 including wedding song parallels showing that much of the military campaign is portrayed metaphorically as a wedding celebration. The wedding metaphors together with a 15th-century text that Mann has recently brought to scholars' attention help to prove the authenticity of the Igor Tale which a number of historians have questioned. Although it is shorter than other ancient epics such as The Odyssey and Song of Roland the Song of Prince Igor is exceptional for its rich colorful metaphors and for the dynamic pace of its narrative. Vernyhora Press, paperback