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The Once and Future King
The legends of King Arthur have permeated our culture. Who hasn't heard of the Round Table, Camelot, or Excalibur? Queen Guinevere, Lancelot, or Merlin? These larger-than-life figures have grown from their historical roots to mythological status. Now you can read for yourself the origins and development of the myths as collected through the ages.
Highlights of The King Arthur Collection are:
• Six classic texts of Arthurian lore, from the definitive Le Morte d'Arthur to more accessible overviews like King Arthur and His Knights by Maude Radford Warren, each elegantly formatted for ease of use and e
The Once and Future King
The legends of King Arthur have permeated our culture. Who hasn't heard of the Round Table, Camelot, or Excalibur? Queen Guinevere, Lancelot, or Merlin? These larger-than-life figures have grown from their historical roots to mythological status. Now you can read for yourself the origins and development of the myths as collected through the ages.
Highlights of The King Arthur Collection are:
• Six classic texts of Arthurian lore, from the definitive Le Morte d'Arthur to more accessible overviews like King Arthur and His Knights by Maude Radford Warren, each elegantly formatted for ease of use and enjoyment on your e-reader device.
• Links to free, full-length audio recordings of all the books in this collection.
• An individual, active Table of Contents for each book accessible from the Kindle “go to” feature.
• Perfect formatting in rich text compatible with Kindle’s Text-to-Speech features.
• A low, can't-say-no price!
Six Complete Works
Six classic and historic texts, complete and unabridged. Books included:
• Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, the best-known compilation of Arthurian lore
• Idylls of the King by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, a poetic retelling of the Arthurian cycle
• King Arthur and His Knights by Maude Radford Warren, a version of the story for children and families
• King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Sir James Knowles, another popular retelling for the general reader
• Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, a knightly legend related to the Arthur stories
• A Connecticut in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain
Exploring Camelot
Also included are special features for any Arthurian including:
• The Real King Arthur: an overview of the historical basis for the Once and Future King
• A comprehensive list of the many film, television, and media adaptations of the legends of King Arthur.
• Links to free, full-length audio recordings of the books and stories in this collection.
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Manufacturer: Maplewood Books
Release date: 5 August 2014
ISBN-10 : B00JEMIVJM |
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