Traed mewn cyffion ("Feet in the stocks") is a novel by Kate Roberts, written in the Welsh language and first published in 1936. [1]
Plot summary
The action takes place in the period between 1880 and 1914 against the background of the slate quarries of north Wales, [2] the region where the author was brought up. The main character, Jane Gruffydd, is a mother of six forced to overcome many hardships in order to bring up her family.
An adaptation of the novel for Welsh television was directed by David Lyn. [3]
References
- ^ Roberts, Kate (1991). The world of Kate Roberts : selected stories, 1925-1981. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. pp. x–xi. ISBN 9780877227946.
- ^ Evans, Geraint (2019). The Cambridge history of Welsh literature. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. p. 393. ISBN 9781107106765.
- ^ Film and Television Handbook. British Film Institute. 1992. p. 301.
 | This article about a 1930s novel is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |
 | This Wales-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Traed mewn cyffion ("Feet in the stocks") is a novel by Kate Roberts, written in the Welsh language and first published in 1936. [1]
Plot summary
The action takes place in the period between 1880 and 1914 against the background of the slate quarries of north Wales, [2] the region where the author was brought up. The main character, Jane Gruffydd, is a mother of six forced to overcome many hardships in order to bring up her family.
An adaptation of the novel for Welsh television was directed by David Lyn. [3]
References
- ^ Roberts, Kate (1991). The world of Kate Roberts : selected stories, 1925-1981. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. pp. x–xi. ISBN 9780877227946.
- ^ Evans, Geraint (2019). The Cambridge history of Welsh literature. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. p. 393. ISBN 9781107106765.
- ^ Film and Television Handbook. British Film Institute. 1992. p. 301.
|
| This article about a 1930s novel is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |
|
| This Wales-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |