num_pages: 843
description: With an Introduction by Helen Moore.The legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table is one of the most enduring and influential stories in world literature. Its themes - love, war, religion, treachery and family loyalty - are timeless, as are the reputations of its major characters, Arthur, Merlin, Guenever and Launcelot.Malory's Le Morte Darthur is a story of noble knights, colourful tournaments and fateful love, set in a courtly society which is outwardly secure and successful, but in reality torn by dissent and, ultimately, treachery. Originally published in 1485, Malory's Le Morte Darthur is here presented in modern spelling and is accompanied by an Introduction and helpful Glossary.
language: English
title: Le Morte d'Arthur
titlecomplete: Le Morte d'Arthur
characters: Sir Mordred, King Lot, Sir Kay, Sir Perceval, Sir Bedivere, Morgan le Fay, Sir Balin, Sir Lucan de Butler, Vivien, Sir Tristram, King Uther Pendragon, King Leodegrance, Sir Lancelot, King Arthur, Melwys, Sir Balan, Igraine, Sir Gawain, Merlin (Arthurian wizard), Sir Gareth, Queen Guinevere, Duke Gorlois, Sir Galahad
genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Poetry, Literature, Classics, Medieval, Mythology, Fantasy, Arthurian
ratings_count: 37043
places: Britain, Logres
publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd