King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Sir Thomas Malory
"King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table" by Sir Thomas Malory is a prose compilation written around 1470. This Middle English work weaves together legendary tales of King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table. Malory assembled and reworked material from various French and English sources to create a complete narrative spanning Arthur's conception to his death. The compilation includes the quest for the Holy Grail
and the legend of Tristan and Iseult, creating one of the most influential works of Arthurian literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Malory, Thomas, Sir, -1471 |
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| Editor | Holland, Rupert Sargent, 1878-1952 |
| Title | King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Morte_d%27Arthur |
| Contents | The coming of Arthur and the founding of the Round Table: Merlin foretells the birth of Arthur. The crowning of Arthur and the sword Excalibur. Arthur drives the Saxons from his realm. The King's many and great adventures. Sir Balin fights with his brother, Sir Balan. The marriage of Arthur and Guinevere and the founding of the Round Table. The adventure of Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul. Arthur is crowned Emperor at Rome. Sir Gawain and the maid with the narrow sleeves -- The champions of the Round Table: The adventures of Sir Lancelot. The adventures of Sir Beaumains or Sir Gareth. The adventures of Sir Tristram -- Sir Galahad and the quest of the Holy Grail: The knights go to seek the grail -- The passing of Arthur: Sir Lancelot and the fair Elaine. The war between Arthur and Lancelot and the passing of Arthur. |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Arthurian romances |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 36462 |
| Release Date | Jun 18, 2011 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 7, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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