Posted in Swords on 09/09/2009 12:55 am by Blade Runner
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What are the most famous King Arthur and his knights tale?
As King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table of stories / legends do u know?
In English literature the most famous would be Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", which is a compilation English enormous material adapted and simplified mostly French sources. View http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/mart/. The next most famous in English, probably would the poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight." View http://www.luminarium.org/medlit/gawain.htm. Chretien de Troyes was probably the first writer of romance King Arthur and medieval French, and three of his novels, besides being popular in France, have adapted to many other languages, indicating its popularity. The romances are "Erec and Enide "," Yvain "and" Perceval, ou li Conte Grail. "Two of them can be read in a modern English translation http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/831. However, an English prose translation does not always bring the best of French poetry. Translation of prose adaptations in the collection of medieval Welsh "The Mabinogion "may be more accessible in English. Http://www.webmesh.co.uk/Mabinogionhomepage.htm View and search for" Owain or The Lady of the Fountain, "" Son of Peredur Evrawc "and" Geraint the Son of Erbin ". The great" Prose Lancelot ", with its aftermath of" The Quest for the Holy Grail " and "Le Morte d'Arthur" were also popular. View http://www.timelessmyths.com/arthurian/vulgate.html for more information. Also at the site you can search [ "History of High Holy Grail"] in Google. Even more popular in medieval times was the "Prose Tristan". But modern tend to prefer earlier, shorter, more poetic forms of the legend. Joseph Bedier attempt to reconstruct an early form of the medieval legend by comparing different versions sell well in editions of several publishing houses despite being free on the web. View http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/14244. For these works and translations further English medieval Arthurian works available today, see these lists: http://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Arthurian-Modern-English-Translations- 231/lm/R3KPSDORBZLMJ6/ref% cm_lm_byauthor_title_full = http:/ / 232/lm/R2S7V81SU470N6/ref% cm_lm_byauthor_title_full www.amazon.com/Medieval-Arthurian-Modern-English-Translations- = http://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Lancelot-Modern-English- Translations / lm / R2SR3FRVTQ2CIU/ref = http://www.amazon.com/Medieval-Tristan-Modern-English-Translations/lm/R3JLROH1RM9MI0/ref=cm_lm_byauthor_title_full cm_lm_byauthor_title_full In Victorian times, "Tennyson's Idylls of the King" was a sensation comparable to the works of JRR Tolkien in the 20th century. TH White ", ONCE and" Future King "is also much appreciated. Two works of King Arthur more modern than many, such as Marion Zimmer Bradley The Mists of Avalon "and Bernard Cornwall Tilology warlord:" The Winter King, "" enemy of God "and" Excalibur. "Look for these works at Google. You will find" Idylls "complete anywhere. Unfortunately I am limited to 10 links in this message.
