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Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 (The Penguin English Library) Paperback - 1970
by Thomas Malory
- Used
- Paperback
Edited and first published by William Caxton in 1485, Sir Thomas Malory's unique and splendid version of the Arthurian legend tells an immortal story of love, adventure, chivalry, treachery, and death. This edition includes an excellent introduction by John Lawlor.
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Details
- Title Le Morte d'Arthur: Volume 1 (The Penguin English Library)
- Author Thomas Malory
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 528
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Classics, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date January 30, 1970
- Bookseller's Inventory # Z0334304
- ISBN 9780140430431 / 0140430431
- Weight 0.81 lbs (0.37 kg)
- Dimensions 7.76 x 5.2 x 0.95 in (19.71 x 13.21 x 2.41 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 1200
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Cultural Region: British
- Library of Congress subjects Arthurian romances, Romances, English
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Summary
Edited and first published by William Caxton in 1485, Le Morte D'Arthur is Sir Thomas Malory's unique and splendid version of the Arthurian legend. Mordred's treason, the knightly exploits of Tristan, Lancelot's fatally divided loyalties and his love for Guenever, the quest for the Holy Grail; all the elements are there woven into a wonderful completeness by the magic of his prose style.
The result is not only one of the most readable accounts of the knights of the Round Table but also one of the most moving. As the story advances towards the inevitable tragedy of Arthur's death the effect is cumulative, rising with an impending sense of doom and tragedy towards its shattering finale.