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William Lewis Jones
1866–1922
A Welsh scholar and professor of English, he wrote clearly and accessibly about literature, legend, and Welsh cultural life. His best-known work, King Arthur in History and Legend, reflects a lifelong interest in how stories grow out of history.
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King Arthur in history and legend
by William Lewis Jones
About the author
Born in Llangefni, Anglesey, on February 20, 1866, he was educated at Friars School, Bangor, and at Queens' College, Cambridge. He later built his career at the University College of North Wales, Bangor, where he became a professor of English.
Alongside his academic work, he wrote books and literary studies for a wider audience. Sources connected with his authorship and library records link him with King Arthur in History and Legend and The Land of My Fathers: a Welsh Gift Book, showing his interest in both Arthurian tradition and Welsh writing.
He died in 1922. Although not a household name today, his work sits at an appealing meeting point between scholarship and storytelling, especially for listeners drawn to myth, literature, and Wales.