Traed mewn cyffion

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
  1. Roberts, Kate (1991). The world of Kate Roberts : selected stories, 1925-1981. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. pp. x–xi. ISBN 9780877227946.
  2. Evans, Geraint (2019). The Cambridge history of Welsh literature. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press. p. 393. ISBN 9781107106765.
  3. Film and Television Handbook. British Film Institute. 1992. p. 301.


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