The Legend of King Arthur: 8 Classic Books
Eight Classic Tales of Camelot, the Grail, Chivalry, Magic, and the Fall of the Round TableBy Sir Thomas Malory, Charles Morris, Chrétien de Troyes, Mary Esther Miller MacGregor, Beatrice E. Clay, Howard Pyle
Length87h 40m
About this audiobook
The Legend of King Arthur: 8 Classic Books gathers enduring Arthurian narratives into a capacious survey of a myth continually remade. Moving from the chivalric architectures of medieval romance to later historical retellings, juvenile adaptations, and richly imagined prose, the volume traces Camelot's central concerns: sovereignty, fidelity, love, quest, betrayal, and loss. Its range makes room for tournament, enchantment, moral exemplum, and tragic epic, while the recurring figures of Arthur, Merlin, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Round Table acquire fresh emphases across the collection. The contributors represent several important stages in the transmission of the Matter of Britain. Sir Thomas Malory and Chrétien de Troyes preserve and transform foundational medieval traditions; Charles Morris, Mary Esther Miller MacGregor, Beatrice E. Clay, and Howard Pyle demonstrate how nineteenth- and early twentieth-century writers recast those traditions for broad modern readerships. Together, these voices reveal Arthurian legend as a living cultural archive, shaped by courtly ideals, nationalist memory, medieval revivalism, and changing expectations of romance and heroism. This anthology is especially rewarding for readers seeking both an introduction to Arthuriana and a comparative encounter with its many forms. By placing distinct versions in dialogue, it invites attention to adaptation, narrative emphasis, and literary inheritance. Students, enthusiasts, and general readers alike will find an illuminating single-volume path through the legend's enduring imaginative power.
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GenreFantasy
Length87 hrs 40 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 4, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Le Morte Darthur. Sir Thomas Malory's Book of King Arthur and his Noble Knights of the Round Table
26The Nineteenth Book.
2Le Morte Darthur. Sir Thomas Malory's Book of King Arthur and his Noble. Knights of the Round Table
27The Twentieth Book.
3INTRODUCTION. (pt. 1)
28The Twenty-first Book.
4INTRODUCTION. (pt. 2)
29NOTE A.
5PREFACE OF WILLIAM CAXTON.
30Stories of King Arthur and His Knights
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6The First Book of King Arthur.
31Stories of King Arthur and His Knights
7Book the Second.
32Stories of King Arthur
8The Third Book.
33CHAPTER VI
9The Fourth Book.
34CHAPTER XVI
10The Fifth Book.
35CHAPTER XXIV
11The Seventh Book. (pt. 1)
36CHAPTER XXXI
12The Seventh Book. (pt. 2)
37CHAPTER XXXVIII
13The Eighth Book. (pt. 1)
38Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality
14The Eighth Book. (pt. 2)
39KING ARTHUR
15The Ninth Book. (pt. 1)
40CHAPTER III.
16The Ninth Book. (pt. 2)
41CHAPTER III.
17The Tenth Book. (pt. 1)
42CHAPTER III.
18The Tenth Book. (pt. 2)
43BOOK IV.
19The Tenth Book. (pt. 3)
44CHAPTER V.
20The Eleventh Book.
45BOOK VI.
21The Thirteenth Book.
46CHAPTER III.
22The Fourteenth Book.
47CHAPTER VI.
23The Sixteenth Book.
48CHAPTER IV.
24The Eighteenth Book. (pt. 1)
49Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality: King Arthur
25The Eighteenth Book. (pt. 2)
50TRISTRAM AND ISOLDE AT JOYOUS GARD
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