" A highly readable modern version of the timeless legends of King Arthur " Sir Thomas Malory LE MORTE DARTHUR Edited by R.M. Lumiansky - Softcover book
- Over 750 pages
- First Collier Books Edition 1986
- Copyright © 1986 Macmillan Publishing Company
- Copyright © 1982 by R.M. Lumiansky
LE MORTE DARTHUR " A splendid one-volume edition of the classic medieval legend " " The adventures of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have enthralled readers for over 500 years. Malory's Le Morte Darthur is the best-known and most influential work of fifteenth-century English literature, with descendants as wide-ranging as Tennyson's Idylls, the musical Camelot, and the movies of Monty Python. This outstanding one-volume edition brings the age of chivalry to life in clear, compelling language that preserves all the excitement of the original masterpiece. The glorious tournaments, epic battles, the perilous quest for the Holy Grail, the tragic romances of Tristan and Iseult, of Lancelot and Guinevere, are as thrilling today as they were five centuries ago. " " This superb one-volume edition is edited by R.M. Lumiansky, a distinguished medievalist who has modernized the text to offer "a highly accessible and readable version." (Booklist). " Contents include: " Editorial Note Part One The Coming of Arthur and the Round Table I. The Birth of Arthur, the Sword in the Stone, and the First Wars II. Balyn le Savage and the Dolorous Stroke III. Arthur's Wedding, the Three Quests, and the Oath IV. Merlyn's Burial, the Battle With the Five Kings, and Morgan le Fay's Treachery V. Gawain, Uwayne, Marhaus, and the Three Damosels Part Two Arthur's War Against the Emperor Lucius Part Three Sir Lancelot du Lake Part Four Sir Gareth of Orkney Part Five Sir Tristram of Lyoness I. La Belle Isoud II. Sir Lamorak de Galys III. La Cote Male Tayle IV. Tristram's Madness and Exile V. The Castle of Maidens VI. The Round Table VII. King Mark of Cornwall VIII. Alexander the Orphan IX. The Tournament at Surluse X. The Castle of Joyous Gard XI. The Red City XII. The Tournament at Lonezep XIII. Sir Palomides XIV. Sir Lancelot and Elaine XV. Sir Palomides' Christening Part Six The Quest of the Grail I. The Departure II. The Miracles III. Sir Percival IV. Sir Lancelot V. Sir Gawain VI. Sir Bors de Ganys VII. Sir Galahad VIII. The Castle of Corbenic IX. The Miracle of Galahad Part Seven Lancelot and Guenivere I. The Poisoned Apple II. The Fair Maiden of Astolat III. The Great Tournament IV. The Knights of the Cart V. The Healing of Sir Urry Part Eight The Death of Arthur I. Sir Aggravain the Open-Mouthed II. Sir Gawain the Vengeful III. The Siege of Benwick IV. The Day of Destiny V. Last Things " This book is in very nice condition with moderate wear to the cover including some creases and edgewear. No torn or ripped pages. No markings or writing. |