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The Acts of King Arthur And His Noble Knights.

The Acts of King Arthur And His Noble Knights.

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The Acts of King Arthur And His Noble Knights.

by Steinbeck, John

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NY, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1976, first edition, wrappers. Softcover.. Advance copy, an uncorrected proof, edited by Chase Horton, these tales are Steinbeck's attempt to render Malory "into modern English," the importance to Steinbeck and his literature of the Morte d'Arthur cannot be over-stated, as he writes in his introduction, "I think my sense of right and wrong...and any thought I may have had against the oppressor and for the oppressed, came from this book," this copy is especially important because it was one of two copies sent to novelist John Gardner, author of such novels as Grendel and The Resurrection, Gardner also wrote The Complete Works of the Gawain Poet, The Alliterative Morte Arthure, and other "olde English" books, this copy includes Gardner's pencil marks, underlining, and bracketting of sections as well as a list on the front cover of possible places of publication for blurbs and/or reviews, this was originally obtained from Susan Thornton who was Gardner's fiancee at the time of his death, Morrow 284. Very good.

Synopsis

Steinbeck seeks to update the rich legends of King Arthur in his adaptation titled The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights. The tale begins with the birth of Arthur, heir to the throne, and son of Uther Pendragon, and follows him through the quests that made him legend.

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James M. Dourgarian, Bookman US (US)
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Title
The Acts of King Arthur And His Noble Knights.
Author
Steinbeck, John
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Paperback
Publisher
NY, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1976, first edition, wrappers. Softcover.

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