King Arthur and His Knights: Selected Tales
by Thomas Malory
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Author: Thomas MaloryEditor: Eugene Vinaver
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1975-03-27
ISBN: 0195019059
Number of pages: 231
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Book Review: A Pleasant Must Read For Any Quester's Soul
Summary: 5 Stars
This nice collection of tales of King Arthur and his knights of the table round is a wonderful reading for anyone concerned with the history of western civilization and the thought that helped shape it. The book begins with Merlin, and really King Uther Pendragon and the wife of the Duke of Cornwall, Igraine, and the conception of one King Arthur. Following are tales of knight errantry, profiles of brave souls such as Guinevere, Arthur, Merlin, and perhaps most notably, Sir Lancelot and his erstwhile beloved Elaine, and their child, Sir Galahad. The tales are highlighted by prophecies, magical kingdoms, chaste maidens and not so chaste queens. These are, of course the christianized versions of these stories, but it is a strange christianity indeed. The eucharist holds no sway here, where instead, the sankgreall, or holy blood, just appears, sometimes from a cenosr a dove bears in it's mouth, other times leeching from a long sword bore by Christ Himself (to Sir Galahad). Angels bear away noble souls to heaven, while sorcery and magic are promulgated side by side with christian feasts and observances. The thin line between paganism and christianity is blurred to the point the stories bear an uncontested occultic thread from beginning to end which is to good effect here.
This is a book when once bought, will be treasured. Hopefully still for many years to come!
Summary of King Arthur and His Knights: Selected Tales
This thoroughly readable collection of Malory's famous stories of King Arthur includes the familiar legends, plots, exploits, and characters which have become part of the cultural tradition of the English-speaking world.Classics Books
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