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Some of the most fascinating and exciting stories about King Arthur and his knights have been almost completely overlooked. The Book of Arthur offers an extensive selection of these forgotten tales with an introduction detailing their origins and their place in the Arthurian tradition.
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.
This is the story of Arthur, the stray dog who walked out of the jungle in Ecuador when offered a meatball by Mikael Lindnord, head of a Swedish extreme sports team. The team were on a 430-mile race through the Amazon when they met Arthur, but the dog wouldn't leave them, despite injury and illness. He followed them all the way to the finish line, where Mikael decided to take him home to his family in Sweden. This is the story of Arthur, who walked out of the jungle one day and didn't stop walking until he found a home.
When he pulls a sword from a stone, Arthur fulfills his destiny to become king of England and together with his knights of the Round Table ushers in a golden age of chivalry.
Author : Marc Tolon Brown Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers Page : 0 pages File Size : 20,35 MB Release : 2004 Category : Aardvark ISBN : 9780375810022
Le Morte d'Arthur is Sir Thomas Malory's compilation of some French and English Arthurian romances. The book contains some of Malory's own original material (the Gareth story) and retells the older stories in light of Malory's own views and interpretations. First published in 1485 by William Caxton, Le Morte d'Arthur is perhaps the best-known work of English-language Arthurian literature today.
First published as part of "The Book of Romance" in 1902, "King Arthur: Tales from the Round Table" is a compilation of classic Arthurian legend by the Scottish poet, novelist, and anthropologist Andrew Lang. Well-known for his volumes collecting the world's fairy and folk tales, Lang also compiled and edited other famous and immortal stories from many genres, including romance and adventure. Like his fairy tale collections, Lang's "King Arthur: Tales from the Round Table" is one of the most comprehensive and complete retellings of these well-loved stories. Lang drew upon the "Historia Britonum" and Thomas Malory's "Morte d'Arthur" to assemble all the elements of King Arthur's story. The legend's most important details are masterfully retold, including the finding of Excalibur, Arthur's encounter with the Lady of the Lake, the adventures of Arthur's knights, Merlin's story, the search for the Holy Grail, the tragic love story of Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot, and finally the end of King Arthur's life. Lang's collection is widely considered to be one of the most influential versions of the King Arthur legend and remains one of the most accessible and entertaining retellings of this timeless tale. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and is illustrated by H. J. Ford.
This book is of great importance for the past, the present and the future. The mystery of King Arthur is solved. The identity of the true King Arthur is revealed. He was known by name as "the one who leads in battle" and he was the son of Uther Pendragon. He was "Born of Fire!" It is all true!The new definitive and iconic book about King Arthur. The author analyses and interprets the primary sources, including Nennius and Bede.The author makes an important contribution to the history of King Arthur and reconnects the historical King Arthur to the King Arthur of literature.The most significant book about King Arthur in the modern era, and which provides a long overdue reappraisal of Geoffrey of Monmouth's notable History of the Kings of Britain.The book solves the jigsaw puzzle of King Arthur. The author identifies and proves that the historical King Arthur was a member of the Cunedda dynasty which founded Wales, and from whom the Kings of Scotland, and the Royal family are also descended.The author uses his numerical skills to compute an accurate timeline. The analysis of language uncovers much hidden history including King Arthurs real name (it has nothing to do with bears), and what really happened in the early British kingdoms.The author in this book presents a valid, credible, and ground breaking hypothesis which is worthy of historical research.The evidence for the true identity of King Arthur is both conclusive and overwhelming.
Retells the story of King Arthur, from Merlin's first vision of the new king, through the founding of the Round Table, to the great quest for the Holy Grail.