The Voyage of Saint Brendan by William Caxton, 1483
Modern Spelling Version Edited by Simon Webb
Nonfiction, History, Ireland, Biography & Memoir, Religious, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Christian Life
| Author: | William Caxton, Simon Webb | ISBN: | 1230000284868 |
| Publisher: | The Langley Press | Publication: | December 10, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | William Caxton, Simon Webb |
| ISBN: | 1230000284868 |
| Publisher: | The Langley Press |
| Publication: | December 10, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
'And soon after came to them an horrible fish, which followed the ship long time, casting so much water out of his mouth into the ship, that they supposed to have been drowned...'
Saint Brendan sets off from Ireland with fourteen companions, and sees many strange sights in 'the great sea ocean, that compasseth all the world about'.
The Langley Press edition is a modern-spelling version of William Caxton's translation of Brendan's story, taken from 'The Golden Legend', one of the most popular books of the Middle Ages.
With introduction and bibliography.
'And soon after came to them an horrible fish, which followed the ship long time, casting so much water out of his mouth into the ship, that they supposed to have been drowned...'
Saint Brendan sets off from Ireland with fourteen companions, and sees many strange sights in 'the great sea ocean, that compasseth all the world about'.
The Langley Press edition is a modern-spelling version of William Caxton's translation of Brendan's story, taken from 'The Golden Legend', one of the most popular books of the Middle Ages.
With introduction and bibliography.
