Hary's Wallace is a late fifteenth-century poem in twelve books,
recounting the deeds of William Wallace, a leader of the Scots in
the First War of Independence. It is an extraordinary and
sophisticated piece of work which creates scenes of immense sensual
and symbolic intensity to underpin a narrative of Wallace's heroism
in the face of struggle, disloyalty and betrayal. Hary draws on
other Scottish material, particularly John Barbour's Bruce and
Walter Bower's Scotichronicon, to structure his hero's activities,
and he uses Chaucerian forms, including the five-stress couplet, to
enrich his account and appeal to his contemporary audience. While
the poem is best known as the ultimate source for the 1995 film
Braveheart, it offers a richer and more complex version of
Wallace's career and his contribution to the First War of
Independence. This edition, by Matthew P. McDiarmid, now reissued
by the Scottish Text Society after several years out of print, is
the standard scholarly edition of the poem, and provides a
comprehensive and accessible introduction, notes and glossary.
General
| Imprint: |
Scottish Text Society
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2023 |
| First published: |
2022 |
| Editors: |
Matthew P. McDiarmid
• James A.C. Stevenson
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 138mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
790 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-897976-48-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-897976-48-8 |
| Barcode: |
9781897976487 |
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