Le Morte Darthur

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Le Morte Darthur
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sir Thomas Malory
Introduction by Helen Moore
Series edited by Tom Griffith
SeriesWordsworth Classics of World Literature
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:912
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenreLiterary studies - c 1500 to c 1800
Literary studies - fiction, novelists and prose writers
Myth and legend told as fiction
ISBN/Barcode 9781853264634
ClassificationsDewey:823.2
Audience
General
Edition New edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Imprint Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Publication Date 6 May 1996
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

With an Introduction by Helen Moore. The legend of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table is one of the most enduring and influential stories in world literature. Its themes - love, war, religion, treachery and family loyalty - are timeless, as are the reputations of its major characters, Arthur, Merlin, Guenever and Launcelot. Malory's Le Morte Darthur is a story of noble knights, colourful tournaments and fateful love, set in a courtly society which is outwardly secure and successful, but in reality torn by dissent and, ultimately, treachery. Originally published in 1485, Malory's Le Morte Darthur is here presented in modern spelling and is accompanied by an Introduction and helpful Glossary.