Layamon's Brut; Or Chronicle Of Britain V2: A Poetical Semi-Saxon Paraphrase Of The Brut Of Wace is a book written by Frederic Madden. The book is a poetic semi-Saxon paraphrase of the Brut of Wace. Layamon's Brut is a medieval English poem that tells the story of Britain from its mythical origins to the Norman Conquest. The poem is based on the French work, Roman de Brut, by Wace, but Layamon adds his own unique touches to the story. The book is...