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The death of King Arthur : Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur : a retelling, by Peter Ackroyd

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In this modern adaptation of the story of King Arthur, the author resurrects the legendary epic of Camelot. The names of Arthur, Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere, Galahad, the sword of Excalibur, and the court of Camelot are as recognizable as any from the world of myth. Although many versions exist of the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory endures as the most moving and richly inventive. In this abridged retelling the author transforms Malory's fifteenth-century work into a dramatic modern story, vividly bringing to life a world of courage and chivalry, magic, and majesty. The golden age of Camelot, the perilous search for the Holy Grail, the love of Guinevere and Lancelot, and the treachery of Arthur's son Mordred are all rendered into contemporary prose
Language
eng
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Extent
xv, 316 p.
Contents
  • The Death of King Arthur
  • The Tale of King Arthur. Merlin ; The knight with the two swords ; Arthur and Guinevere ; The wickedness of Morgan le Fay
  • The adventures of Sir Lancelot Du Lake
  • Tristram and Isolde. Isolde the fair ; Tristram's madness and exile ; Tristram and the Round Table ; The reunion of Tristram and Isolde
  • The Adventure of the Holy Grail. The miracle of the Holy Grail ; The quest begins ; The quest goes on ; Lancelot and Galahad. The miracle of Galahad
  • Lancelot and Guinevere. The poisoned apple ; The fair maid of Astolat ; The knight of the cart
  • The Death of Arthur. The strife begins ; The vengeance of Gawain ; Lancelot and Gawain ; The day of destiny ; The dolorous death and departing out of this world of Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere
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9780670023073
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The death of King Arthur : Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur : a retelling
Title
The death of King Arthur
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Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur : a retelling
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by Peter Ackroyd
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Language
eng
Summary
In this modern adaptation of the story of King Arthur, the author resurrects the legendary epic of Camelot. The names of Arthur, Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere, Galahad, the sword of Excalibur, and the court of Camelot are as recognizable as any from the world of myth. Although many versions exist of the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory endures as the most moving and richly inventive. In this abridged retelling the author transforms Malory's fifteenth-century work into a dramatic modern story, vividly bringing to life a world of courage and chivalry, magic, and majesty. The golden age of Camelot, the perilous search for the Holy Grail, the love of Guinevere and Lancelot, and the treachery of Arthur's son Mordred are all rendered into contemporary prose
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1949-
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Ackroyd, Peter
Dewey number
823/.914
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no index present
LC call number
PR6051.C64
LC item number
D43 2011
Literary form
fiction
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15th cent
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Malory, Thomas
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  • Arthur
  • Great Britain
  • Knights and knighthood
  • Britons
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The death of King Arthur : Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur : a retelling, by Peter Ackroyd
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Contents
The Death of King Arthur -- The Tale of King Arthur. Merlin ; The knight with the two swords ; Arthur and Guinevere ; The wickedness of Morgan le Fay -- The adventures of Sir Lancelot Du Lake -- Tristram and Isolde. Isolde the fair ; Tristram's madness and exile ; Tristram and the Round Table ; The reunion of Tristram and Isolde -- The Adventure of the Holy Grail. The miracle of the Holy Grail ; The quest begins ; The quest goes on ; Lancelot and Galahad. The miracle of Galahad -- Lancelot and Guinevere. The poisoned apple ; The fair maid of Astolat ; The knight of the cart -- The Death of Arthur. The strife begins ; The vengeance of Gawain ; Lancelot and Gawain ; The day of destiny ; The dolorous death and departing out of this world of Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere
Control code
ocn707969091
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xv, 316 p.
Isbn
9780670023073
Isbn Type
(alk. paper)
Lccn
2011021800
System control number
(OCoLC)707969091
Label
The death of King Arthur : Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur : a retelling, by Peter Ackroyd
Publication
Contents
The Death of King Arthur -- The Tale of King Arthur. Merlin ; The knight with the two swords ; Arthur and Guinevere ; The wickedness of Morgan le Fay -- The adventures of Sir Lancelot Du Lake -- Tristram and Isolde. Isolde the fair ; Tristram's madness and exile ; Tristram and the Round Table ; The reunion of Tristram and Isolde -- The Adventure of the Holy Grail. The miracle of the Holy Grail ; The quest begins ; The quest goes on ; Lancelot and Galahad. The miracle of Galahad -- Lancelot and Guinevere. The poisoned apple ; The fair maid of Astolat ; The knight of the cart -- The Death of Arthur. The strife begins ; The vengeance of Gawain ; Lancelot and Gawain ; The day of destiny ; The dolorous death and departing out of this world of Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere
Control code
ocn707969091
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xv, 316 p.
Isbn
9780670023073
Isbn Type
(alk. paper)
Lccn
2011021800
System control number
(OCoLC)707969091

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