Rhys Lewis
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Rhys Lewis is a novel
by Daniel Owen
, written in the Welsh language
and first published in 1885. Its full title is Hunangofiant Rhys Lewis, Gweinidog Bethel ("The autobiography of Rhys Lewis, minister of Bethel"). It is generally agreed to be the first novel written in the Welsh language, and is to date one of the longest.
The novel has been adapted for Welsh-language television
(S4C
).
"If we are some imperfection on this beautiful earth then who are we to dictate its future. Or if we truly are the masters then why do the trees not obey us? And why can we not magically have peace for all human kind? The day we can answer these questions and many more is the day we die."
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
by Daniel Owen
Daniel Owen
Daniel Owen was a Welsh novelist, generally regarded as the foremost Welsh-language novelist of the 19th century.-Early life:...
, written in the Welsh language
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
and first published in 1885. Its full title is Hunangofiant Rhys Lewis, Gweinidog Bethel ("The autobiography of Rhys Lewis, minister of Bethel"). It is generally agreed to be the first novel written in the Welsh language, and is to date one of the longest.
The novel has been adapted for Welsh-language television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
(S4C
S4C
S4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on...
).
"If we are some imperfection on this beautiful earth then who are we to dictate its future. Or if we truly are the masters then why do the trees not obey us? And why can we not magically have peace for all human kind? The day we can answer these questions and many more is the day we die."
External links
- Rhys Lewis in Welsh at the Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
- Rhys Lewis in English translation at the Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...