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" The Arthurian legends : "
selected and introduced by Richard Barber.
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BL
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847296
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The Arthurian legends : : an illustrated anthology /\ selected and introduced by Richard Barber.
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| Publication Statement
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Totowa, N.J. :: Littlefield, Adams,, 1979.
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224 pages, 6 unnumbered leaves of plates :: illustrations ;; 24 cm
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0822606003
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: 9780822606000
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Includes bibliographical references (page 221).
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| Contents
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The Welsh tradition: The annals of Wales, The history of the Britons, The life of St. Carannog -- The history of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth : The mythical history of Arthur's reign -- The death of Arthur -- Culhwch and Olwen (from the Mabinogion) : The accomplishment of the Great Tasks -- The lay of Sir Launfal by Marie de France -- Yvain or the Knight with the Lion by Chré́tien de Troyes : Yvain wins Laudine -- Tristan by Gottfried von Strassburg : Tristan and Iseult in exile -- Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach : Parzival learns about the Grail -- Sir Gawain and the Green Knight : Gawain's journey and the adventures at the Green Chapel -- The most piteous tale of the Morte Arthur Saunz Guerdon by Sir Thomas Malory : The day of destiny, the dolorous death and departing -- The Tudor historians : Polydore Vergil, John Leland -- The gothic revival. The grave of King Arthur by Thomas Wharton -- The misfortunes of Elphin by Thomas Love Peacock -- The Victorian image of the legends. Idylls of the King by Alfred Tennyson, "Lancelot and Elaine" -- Tristam and Iseult by Matthew Arnold -- The defense of Guenevere by William Morris -- Tristam of Lyonesse by Algernon Swinburne -- The twentieth century. Taliessin through Logres by Charles Williams, "The crowning of Arthur", "Taliessen at Lancelot's Mass" -- The once and future king by T.H. White.
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| Abstract
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Gives the reader an idea of the power and range of Arthurian literature from its beginnings to the present day.
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Arthurian romances.
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Knights and knighthood, Legends.
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Cycle d'Arthur.
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Arthurian romances.
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| Dewey Classification
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808.8/0351
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PN6071.A84A7
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808 .80351 A791b
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Barber, Richard W.
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