Layamon's Brut is a landmark in English literature, the first major work in English after the Norman Conquest, and the precursor of Arthurian literature. This e... » 

Layamon's Brut is a landmark in English literature, the first major work in English after the Norman Conquest, and the precursor of Arthurian literature. This edition combines a fully-edited version of the original text with a close parallel prose translation, an introduction and textual notes. «