Cadfael brother

Frère Cadfael /ˈkad.vail/(of its true name Cadfael ap Meilyr ap Dafydd ) is a character of fiction, monk Benedictine Welsh and old cross, hero of twenty detective novels and three police news Britannique S written by Ellis Peters (with the civilian Edith Pargeter).

The character

Frère Cadfael entered the orders on his return of crusade, at an already advanced age for the time (more than 50 years). He occupies the function of herbalist within the abbey and also acts as doctor, thanks to his long experience of the wounds of war, experiment which also enabled him to bring back, within his Herbarium, of the unknown plants then in England, the such Pavot.

Its long experience of the century makes him interpret in a rather personal way the Règle of Saint Benoit. That causes at its corréligionnaires admiration, curiosity, fear or jealousy, but also, at some, of confidence. That is worth to him inter alia regularly the lightnings of the Prieur of the abbey (and of its sub-prior), but also the total confidence of the Radulfe abbot, who very often grants the right to him to miss the religious offices for the needs for an investigation. The abbot of the monastery is indeed, like Frère Cadfael itself, strongly impregnated of the direction of justice.

Its principal allies are Hugh Beringar, sheriff of the county of Shropshire, like its various assistants, who change with the wire of the novels.

Become monk on late, Frère Cadfael was not without meeting women. One of them even gave him a son, whom it will meet by chance in one of his adventures.

Tally historical and geographical

Frère Cadfael lives at disturbed times of the civil war between Etienne of Blois and Mathilde Emperesse for the throne of England at the 12th century. His/her best friend and confidant, Hugh Beringar, are a partisan of Etienne, but Cadfael helps indifferently the allies of one or the other camp

The abbey of Shrewsbury really exists, it has even a Web site (its true name is abbey of Saint Pierre and Saint Paul ). The town of Shrewsbury is quite real also: it is located in the county of the Shropshire, at the border of the Wales. Frère Cadfael is Welsh him besides even (originating in Trefriw more precisely, and he thus speaks Welsh usually), which plays a sometimes important part in certain novels.

The abbey is also really the residence of the remainders of Sainte Winifred. Edith Pargeter gives a rather original interpretation of this history in Trafic of relics .

Investigations of Cadfael brother

News

  • a Benedictine not ordinary ( has Rare Benedictine ) (appeared in 1988) joins together:
    • “a light on the road of Woodstock” (“ has Light one the Road to Woodstock ”) (the episode occurs to the autumn 1120)
    • “the Price of the light” (“ The Price off Light ”) (the episode occurs to Christmas 1135)
    • “Eyewitness” (“ Eye Witness ”) (the episode occurs in 1139?)

Novels

  1. Traffic of relics ( has Morbid Taste for Bones ) (appeared in 1977) (the episode occurs in 1137)
  2. a corpse of too ( One Corpse Too Many ) (appeared in 1979) (the episode occurs in August 1138)
  3. the Cap of the monk ( Monk' S Hood ) (appeared in 1980) (the episode occurs in December 1138)
  4. the Fair of Saint-Pierre ( Saint Peter' S Fair ) (appeared in 1981) (the episode occurs in July 1139)
  5. the Leprous one of Saint-Gilles ( The Leper off Holy Gilles ) (appeared in 1981) (the episode occurs in October 1139)
  6. the Virgin in the ice ( The Virgin in the Ice ) (appeared in 1982) (the episode occurs in November 1139)
  7. the Sparrow of the sanctuary ( The Sanctuary Sparrow ) (appeared in 1983) (the episode occurs in spring 1140)
  8. the Apprentice of the devil ( The Devil' S Beginner ) (appeared in 1983) (the episode occurs in September 1140)
  9. the Ransom of dead the ( Dead Man' S Ransom ) (appeared in 1984) (the episode occurs in February 1141)
  10. the Pilgrim of hatred ( The Pilgrim off Haste ) (appeared in 1984) (the episode occurs in May 1141)
  11. an unsoundable mystery ( An Excels Mystery ) (appeared in 1985) (the episode occurs in August 1141)
  12. Wings of the corbel ( The Raven in the Foregate ) (appeared in 1986) (the episode occurs in December 1141)
  13. a pink for rent ( The Pink Rent ) (appeared in 1986) (the episode occurs in June 1142)
  14. the Hermit of the forest of Eyton ( The Hermit off Eyton Forest ) (appeared in 1988) (the episode occurs in October 1142)
  15. the Confession of brother Haluin ( The Confession off Brother Haluin ) (appeared in 1988) (the episode occurs in December 1142)
  16. the Heretic and his clerk ( The Heretic' S Apprentice ) (appeared in 1990) (the episode occurs in June 1143)
  17. the Field of the potter ( The Potter' S Field ) (appeared in 1990) (the episode occurs in August 1143)
  18. the Summer of the Danes ( The Summer off the Danes ) (appeared in 1991) (the episode occurs in April 1144)
  19. the Robber of God ( The Holy Thief ) (appeared in 1992) (the episode occurs in August 1144)
  20. Frère Cadfael makes penitence ( Brother Cadfael' S Penance ) (appeared in 1994) (the episode occurs in November 1145)

following translating

See too

  • Cadfael : televised series

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