Adapting the Arthurian legends for children
Subtitle: essays on Arthurian juvenilia
By: edited by Barbara Tepa Lupack.
Contributors: Lupack, Barbara Tepa, 1951-
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Studies in Arthurian and courtly cultures
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan; Palgrave
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
Subjects: Arthurian romances -- Adaptations -- History and criticism; Children's literature, English -- History and criticism; Children's literature, American -- History and criticism; Children -- Books and reading -- English-speaking countries
Description: For centuries, the Arthurian legends have fascinated and inspired countless writers, artists, and readers, many of whom first became acquainted with the story as youngsters. From the numerous retellings of Malory and versions of Tennyson for young people to the host of illustrated volumes to which the Arthurian Revival gave rise, from the Arthurian youth groups for boys (and eventually for girls) run by schools and churches to the school operas, theater pieces, and other entertainment for younger audiences, from the Arthurian juvenile fiction sequences and series to the films and television shows featuring Arthurian characters, children have learned about the world of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.