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The Arthurian legends :

0822606003

9780822606000

The Arthurian legends :

[Book]

an illustrated anthology /

selected and introduced by Richard Barber.

Totowa, N.J. :

Littlefield, Adams,

1979.

224 pages, 6 unnumbered leaves of plates :

illustrations ;

24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (page 221).

The Welsh tradition: The annals of Wales, The history of the Britons, The life of St. Carannog -- The history of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth : The mythical history of Arthur's reign -- The death of Arthur -- Culhwch and Olwen (from the Mabinogion) : The accomplishment of the Great Tasks -- The lay of Sir Launfal by Marie de France -- Yvain or the Knight with the Lion by Chré́tien de Troyes : Yvain wins Laudine -- Tristan by Gottfried von Strassburg : Tristan and Iseult in exile -- Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach : Parzival learns about the Grail -- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight : Gawain's journey and the adventures at the Green Chapel -- The most piteous tale of the Morte Arthur Saunz Guerdon by Sir Thomas Malory : The day of destiny, the dolorous death and departing -- The Tudor historians : Polydore Vergil, John Leland -- The gothic revival. The grave of King Arthur by Thomas Wharton -- The misfortunes of Elphin by Thomas Love Peacock -- The Victorian image of the legends. Idylls of the King by Alfred Tennyson, "Lancelot and Elaine" -- Tristam and Iseult by Matthew Arnold -- The defense of Guenevere by William Morris -- Tristam of Lyonesse by Algernon Swinburne -- The twentieth century. Taliessin through Logres by Charles Williams, "The crowning of Arthur", "Taliessen at Lancelot's Mass" -- The once and future king by T.H. White.

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Gives the reader an idea of the power and range of Arthurian literature from its beginnings to the present day.

Arthurian legends.

Arthurian romances.

Knights and knighthood, Legends.

Cycle d'Arthur.

Arthurian romances.

Barber, Richard W.

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