The Adventures and Vagaries of Twm Shon Catti explained

The Adventures and Vagaries of Twm Shôn Catti, descriptive of life in Wales: interspersed with poems is a book written by Thomas Jeffery Llewelyn Prichard in 1828.

Background

Thomas Jeffery Llewelyn Prichard was a Welsh travelling actor and author. Prichard is mostly known for his tale, entitled ‘The adventures and vagaries of Twm Shon Catti, descriptive of life in Wales: interspersed with poems’. The novel was one of the first publications to feature the Welsh folklore character, Twm Siôn Cati, a sly highwayman often described as the 'Welsh Robbin Hood'.[1] [2] [3] The volume was a large financial success and was regarded by some as Wales’s first ever novel. The original 1828 edition, printed in Aberystwyth, was further developed in two subsequent editions, printed in 1839 and 1873.[4]

References

  1. Web site: BBC - Wales History: Twm Sion Cati - the Welsh Robin Hood. en. 2018-09-11.
  2. Web site: BBC - Legacies - Myths and Legends - Wales - South West Wales - Twm Sion Cati – The Welsh Robin Hood - Article Page 1. www.bbc.co.uk. 2018-09-11.
  3. News: Twm Sion Cati, the Welsh Robin Hood. Historic UK. 2018-09-11. en-GB.
  4. Web site: Revealing the Objects: Prose and Novels . . 12 August 2021.