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 42m
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 42 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
26NOTE A.
2Le Morte Darthur. Sir Thomas Malory's Book of King Arthur and his Noble. Knights of the Round Table
27Stories of King Arthur and His Knights
3INTRODUCTION. (pt. 1)
28Stories of King Arthur and His Knights
4INTRODUCTION. (pt. 2)
29Stories of King Arthur
5PREFACE OF WILLIAM CAXTON.
30CHAPTER VI
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6The First Book of King Arthur.
31CHAPTER XVI
7Book the Second.
32CHAPTER XXIV
8The Third Book.
33CHAPTER XXXI
9The Fifth Book.
34CHAPTER XXXVIII
10The Seventh Book.
35Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality
11The Eighth Book. (pt. 1)
36KING ARTHUR
12The Eighth Book. (pt. 2)
37CHAPTER III.
13The Ninth Book. (pt. 1)
38CHAPTER III.
14The Ninth Book. (pt. 2)
39CHAPTER III.
15The Tenth Book. (pt. 1)
40BOOK IV.
16The Tenth Book. (pt. 2)
41CHAPTER V.
17The Tenth Book. (pt. 3)
42BOOK VI.
18The Eleventh Book.
43CHAPTER III.
19The Thirteenth Book.
44CHAPTER VI.
20The Fourteenth Book.
45CHAPTER IV.
21The Sixteenth Book.
46Historic Tales: The Romance of Reality: King Arthur
22The Eighteenth Book.
47TRISTRAM AND ISOLDE AT JOYOUS GARD
23The Nineteenth Book.
48CHAPTER IV.
24The Twentieth Book.
49CHAPTER VII.
25The Twenty-first Book.
50CHAPTER II.
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