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William Wallace: Man and Myth (Paperback)

by Graeme Morton (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: The History Press Ltd; New Ed edition (8 April 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0750935235
  • ISBN-13: 978-0750935234
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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William Wallace (c. 1274-1305) is a legend. The champion of the independence of Scotland, defeated by Edward I and eventually hung, drawn and quartered in London, he is revered to this day as Scotland's foremost patriot. Since his death, the Wallace story has been one to inspire, and the cult of Wallace has travelled far beyond Scotland itself, helped by Hollywood. Yet Wallace's life is still a mystery. The sources are few and have been grossly distorted over seven centuries through ballads, penny histories and poems This book, based on the original research by Scottish historian Graeme Morton, is the first to fully examine both the contemporary sources that are available and the way the many strands of the Wallace myth have been constructed, communicated and appropriated from his death right up to the present day
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10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Not a Classic, but a Step Forward, 25 Oct 2003
By Ms. V. Hoyle (York, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: William Wallace: Man and Myth (Hardcover)
First of all, Graeme Morton's book is NOT a biography, as rightly pointed out by the previous, rather scathing review. If you're seeking a biography, there are several on the market, although I wouldn't credit any of them particularly highly.

Rather "William Wallace: Man and Myth" brings a vital truth to light - a biography of the actual William Wallace, as he appears in chronicles and sources contemporary to his time, would fill all of three pages. Any book purporting to be a biography of the enigmatic Scot is actually a collection of "Wallaciana" - compendeum of 700 years of reconstruction and downright fictionalisation. The truth is very simple: Wallace has become a myth almost as potent (and controversial) as Arthur, and it is this Wallace, the man made out of myth, that Graeme Morton's book sets about deconstructing.

He provides a sequence of chapters comparing the Wallace myth with a)the actual sources b)subsequent literary and cinematic adaptations (like Blind Harry's 15th century epic "Wallace" and its glory-child of the 1990's "Braveheart") c)localised/national legends of Wallace. He follows up with an analysis of why and how an obscure medieval rebel leader has become a national (and international) symbol of identity and independence, including an interesting examination of the connection between Wallace and the ex-pat Scots communities of North America.

Overall, a tolerably written study, although it lacks some relevant scholarship and, like its recent counterparts, is born out of popular Wallace history rather than academic texts. Certainly worth it for those interested in the connection between the real Wallace and the Wallace we now know.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent historical account, 24 Feb 2004
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an excellent account of the mystery that surrounds the life of William Wallace. This book deals carefully with the myths that have persisted since Wallace's era. It aknowledges the different ways that Wallace has been represented through history and used for different purposes.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars a rare honest study of 'braveheart', 4 Dec 2003
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This review is from: William Wallace: Man and Myth (Hardcover)
This is one of the only practical looks at the context of and historical facts behind William Wallace. I it a difficult pill to swallow for those wanting to know only what Mel Gibson and Randall Wallace have to teach the world. This is a suprisingly lighthearted academic study that will help anyone who is evolved enough to care get to the bottom of William Wallace as well as the perpetual Scottish obsession with its nationalist-mutated history.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not a biography of William Wallace
This is not a biography of Wallace but rather a history of the sources, myths, heritage, media hype etc that has grown up about him. Read more
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