Athrylith Ceiriog - Elfed - 1899 (Preloved) Salt 11cm to include handle

11cm to include handle

A beautiful and culturally significant book which documents and preserves traditional Welsh pastimes and games

Perhaps mid century

The narrative culminates in the devastating impact of the First World War—most poignantly captured in the scene where Jane Gruffydd receives her son's death notice but cannot read it because it is written in English

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Athrylith Ceiriog - Elfed - 1899 (Preloved) Salt 11cm to include handleThis is a foundational piece of Welsh literary criticism from the late Victorian era. Athrylith Ceiriog (The Genius of Ceiriog) was written by Elfed (the bardic name of Howell Elvet Lewis) and published in 1899. This book is a deep dive into the work of John Ceiriog Hughes (commonly known as Ceiriog), who was arguably the most popular Welsh poet of the 19th centuryoften called the "Robert Burns of Wales." Elfed explores why Ceiriogs poetry resonated