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A vivid tapestry of early Wales and the bordering Marches unfolds through a storyteller’s keen eye for legend and human folly. The opening scene finds Mogneid, a restless rider, rattling a door with his whip as a sleepy patriarch emerges from a rush‑filled bed, setting a tone of rustic humor and ancient intrigue. From here the collection weaves together saintly reverence, outlawed kings, and the everyday struggles of peasants, all rendered with a playful blend of Celtic myth and Saxon grit.
The narrator balances scholarly detail with lively imagination, letting readers hear the clang of a hammer, smell the scent of hearth smoke, and feel the pulse of a land where saints and drunks share the same road. Whether you’re drawn to the romance of the Mabinogion or simply enjoy a well‑told historical drama, these tales invite you into a world where human hopes and fears echo across centuries, offering a richly textured listening experience.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (206K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2012-06-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

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