Le Morte d'Arthur
Le Morte Darthur This work begins with the birth of Arthur and the establishment of his kingdom and the fellowship of knights. It describes courtly society which is outwardly secure and successful, but which is, in reality, torn by dissent and ultimately treachery. Full description
Le Morte Darthur This work begins with the birth of Arthur and the establishment of his kingdom and the fellowship of knights. It describes courtly society which is outwardly secure and successful, but which is, in reality, torn by dissent and ultimately treachery. Full description
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781853264634 (1853264636)
ASIN: 1853264636
Publish date: August 5th 1997
Publisher: Wordsworth Classics
Pages no: 912
Edition language: English
You probably know this as the Morte Darthur, a slightly misleading title since what Malory essentially does is put almost every Arthur-related story written before 1450 into one big book. This includes a lot of Arthur not dying. It also includes a lot of jousts, tournaments, fights-to-the-death-oh-a...
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I agree with the reviewer who said this is not for the faint of heart, and few general readers are going to find this a great read. If you're looking for an absorbing, entertaining read with characters you can relate to and root for, you're absolutely, positively in the wrong place. Read instead Art...
I started reading this book almost 20 years ago, but made the mistake of reading T.H. White's The Once and Future King first. The difference in prose between a book written in the 1950s (White) and a book written in the 15th century (Malory) was so stark as to make this book nigh impenetrable. Needl...
This book is a cornerstone of Arthurian literature, and an engaging read. Once I got used to the language, it was something that really captured my imagination. It has its problems, but that's to be expected of something cobbled together out of multiple legends from multiple countries and written by...
11 years ago
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