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Author | : Andrea Hopkins |
Publisher | : Avery |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : Arthurian romances |
ISBN | : 9780670852321 |
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In Chronicles of King Arthur, Andrea Hopkins brings to life the great medeval story-cycle known as the Matter of Britain, drawing on the romance masterpieces of such writers as Geoffrey of Monmouth, Sir Thomas Malory, and Chretien de Troyes. She recounts the myths of Arthur and his knights in the authentic voices of the medieval authors.
Author | : Tony Sullivan |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword History |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2020-04-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1526763680 |
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An investigation of the evidence for King Arthur based on the earliest written sources rather than later myths and legends. This book differs from the usual Arthur theories in that it favors no particular conjecture simply analyses and clarifies the evidence presenting it all in chronological order. Starting from Roman Britain, the evidence shows how the legend evolved and at what point concepts such as Camelot, Excalibur and Merlin were added. It covers the historical records from the end of Roman Britain using contemporary sources such as they are, from 400-800, including Gallic Chronicles, Gildas and Bede. It details the first written reference to Arthur in the Historia Brittonum c.800 and the later Annales Cambriae in the tenth century showing the evolution of the legend in later Welsh and French stories. While not starting from or aiming at a specific person, the book compares the possibility of Arthur being purely fictional with a historical figure alongside a list of possible suspects. The evidence is presented and the reader is invited to make up their own mind before a discussion of the author’s own assessment. “What impressed me about this book is Sullivan’s passion for this subject and his willingness to go the extra mile to show both sides of the argument . . . It was extremely fascinating to see how he treated this book like a criminal investigation, using different fields of study to figure out the origins of the legend, how it evolved, and whether or not there was a king named Arthur.” —Adventures of a Tudor Nerd
Author | : Geoffrey Ashe |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 262 |
Release | : 1987-01-15 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780805001150 |
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The author offers convincing proof that King Arthur existed by tracing the legend of King Arthur to its roots in the 12th century chronicles of Geoffrey of Monmouth.
Author | : John Matthews |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 512 |
Release | : 2022-06-21 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0063269848 |
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Foreword by Neil Gaiman The world’s leading Arthurian authority reimagines one of the most beloved and influential legends—the story of King Arthur and his Knights—for a new century in this gorgeous keepsake edition, illustrated with luminous full-color paintings and drawings by internationally acclaimed Tolkien artist John Howe. The stories of King Arthur and Merlin, Lancelot and Guinevere, Galahad, Gawain, Tristan and the rest of the Knights of the Roundtable, and the search for the Holy Grail have been beloved for centuries and are the inspiration of many modern fantasy novels, films, and shows. These legends began when an obscure Celtic hero named Arthur stepped on to the stage of history sometime in the sixth century, generating a host of oral tales that would be inscribed some 900 years later by Thomas Malory in his classic Morte D’Arthur (The Death of Arthur). The Great Book of King Arthur brings these legends into the modern age, using accessible prose for contemporary readers for the first time. In addition to the stories in Morte D’Arthur, John Matthews includes many tales of Arthur and his knights either unknown to Malory or written in other languages, such as the story of Avenable, the girl brought up as a boy who becomes a famous knight; Morien, whose adventures are as fantastic and exciting as any found in Malory’s work; and a retelling of the life of Round Table favorite Gawain, from his strange birth to his upbringing among the poor to his ascension to the highest position—Emperor of Rome. In addition, there are some of the earliest tales of Arthur, deriving from the tradition of Celtic storytelling. The epic hero is represented in such powerful stories as “The Adventures of Eagle-boy” and “The Coming of Merlin,” which is based on the early medieval text Vita Merlini and tells a completely new version of the great enchanter’s story. The Great Book of King Arthur includes 15 full-color paintings and 25 pencil drawings.
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 338 |
Release | : 1903 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
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Relates how Arthur became king, won a queen, and came to establish the Round Table.
Author | : Andrea Hopkins |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Arthurian romances |
ISBN | : 9781566194310 |
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"Read again, in the voices of the original medieval authors, those tales of Arthur and Merlin, Queen Guinevere and Isolde, the Knighta of the Round Table, the Quest for the Holy Grail, codes of chivalry, troubadours, medieval tournaments, and much more."--Jacket
Author | : Michael Ashley |
Publisher | : Constable |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Arthur, King--Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781854870148 |
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"The story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is one of the most enduring and powerful myths that the western world has created. For centuries it has inspired tales of heroism, romance and tragedy. In this volume Mike Ashley presents a varied selection of the best contemporary short novels and stories that rework the timeless legend, from John Steinbeck's modern rendition of 'The Knight with Two Swords' (from Malory's Morte d'Arthur) to Andre Norton's historical fantasy, 'Artos, Son of Marius'. In addition to the stories, editor Mike Ashley has appended a helpful guide to Arthurian names and characters as well as a survey of the growth of Arthurian fiction and a bibliography, '100 Years of Arthurian Fiction'."--Pg. [4] of cover.
Author | : Richard White |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 572 |
Release | : 1998-02-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1136609822 |
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Presenting selections from medieval Latin, Welsh, English, French and German literature, Richard White traces the Arthurian legend from the earliest mentions of Arthur in Latin chronicles to Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. Many of these selections are translated here for the time into English. Bringing together an extensive range of diverse material which reveals the development of the figure of Arthur, this anthology enables the reader to understand how the Arthurian legend developed over a period of more than five hundred years. King Arthur in Legend and History also includes a chronology of key Arthurian texts, an appendix of the Arthurian Courts, a list of sources, suggestions for further reading and bibliography. Also inlcludes five maps.
Author | : Sir Thomas Malory |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 1886 |
Genre | : Arthurian romances |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Sir Thomas Malory |
Publisher | : London : J.R. Smith,. |
Total Pages | : 362 |
Release | : 1866 |
Genre | : Arthurian legends |
ISBN | : |
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