Título: O Regresso do Rei: Vol. 1
Autor: Nikolai Tolstoi
Sinopse: O Regresso do Rei, 1° Vol. / Nikolai Tolstoi (1935- ); trad. A. Martins Lopes ; rev. trad. Ana Isabel Lopes... The Coming of the King (1987) by Nikolai Tolstoy, em russo: Ðиколай ТолÑтой (a British descendant of the famous writer) has named his volume aptly: this first book of a trilogy is also the first to draw the complex, mysterious Merlin from the mists of Britain's Celtic past in terms poetic, fantastic and true. This is no garishly covered blockbuster to be quickly read and lugged around in commuter handbags: instead, it should be kept for reading alone--and telling aloud, as the Iliad , Beowulf and the Mabinogion were told. In a brief prologue, a king rides out with his warband and sees a vision of a man rising from a great mound to address him: "You awaken me, that am departed from the world of men." And Merlin mab Morfryn proceeds to tell how, in fulfillment of legend and prophecy, he was born in a castle and consigned as a baby to the depth of the sea for 40 years. Once again on dry land, there were battles, duels with the supernatural, visions of past and future and wonderful riddles: "What is swifter than the wind?--Thought." "What is sharper than the sword?--Truth." In classic, heroic style, and with wit, tragic sensibility and poetry in the bardic tradition, Merlin's story--which includes Arthur's and tells of the coming of the priests of Iesu Crist to save the soul of Britain in the Dark Ages--is gathered up in masterly fashion from scattered references in chronicle, fable, myth and poem into an epic with the complex quality of nectar: not easily described, nor for every taste, but once tasted, never forgotten... [From Library Journal] Merlin's world in all its complexities is memorably depicted in this first of three fictional studies by the author of the nonfiction The Quest for Merlin . The legendary figure tells his own story from his birth, including some mystical episodes. This book culminates in the battle of Dineirth, where Merlin has accompanied King Maelgun the Tall. Although there are references to Arthur, that story is not told here. A generation later, the northern and western British lords with their medley of Christian and pagan practices are uniting to drive out the heathen Saxons. Names, terms, and places are generally in old Celtic. A list of characters and places assists; a map would have been helpful. Those well versed in Merlin lore, as well as those who enjoy similar fantasies, will welcome Tolstoy's contribution. Readers who lack this background can still appreciate the rich, evocative prose and the musings of Merlin et al. - Ellen Kaye Stoppel, Drake Univ. Law Lib., Des Moines, State of Iowa.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “O Regresso do Rei: Vol. 1”, de Nikolai Tolstoi, publicado pela editora [Lisboa] Edições 70, em 1991 e com 397 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: [Lisboa] Edições 70
Páginas: 397
Ano: 1991
Edição:
Linguagem: português
ISBN: 9724408310
ISBN13: 9789724408316
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora [Lisboa] Edições 70 propõem uma leitura que combina rigor documental e reflexão crítica, especialmente em campos como a história, a antropologia e a economia. A experiência de leitura tende a ser densa, com textos que exploram períodos históricos específicos, como a Antiguidade clássica, a Idade Média e a transição entre civilizações, além de temas políticos e sociais. O tom é predominantemente analítico, com abordagem que privilegia ensaios e crônicas, o que exige do leitor atenção às argumentações e às múltiplas perspectivas apresentadas. O catálogo sugere um interesse por narrativas que dialogam entre passado e presente, frequentemente com um viés interdisciplinar e uma linguagem acessível, porém cuidadosa.
