The Death of King Arthur
$29.13
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2005
Summary
A thirteenth-century French version of the Legend of King Arthur, set in the fading light of chivalric glory.
Recounting the final days of Arthur, this thirteenth-century French version of the Camelot legend, written by an unknown author, is set in a world of fading chivalric glory. It depicts the Round Table diminished in strength after the Quest for the Holy Grail, and with its integrity threatened by the weakness of Arthur’s own knights. Whispers of Queen Guinevere’s infidelity wit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140442557 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140442553 |
| Author: | James Cable, Anonymous |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2005 |
| Weight: | 179g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 14mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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About The Author
James Cable
The author of The Death of King Arthur is unknown, though it is generally thought he was a Frenchman, probably from Champagne writing around 1230-35.
James Cable was educated at Exeter and Nancy Universities and holds a Ph.D. in Old French. He was subsequently a lecturer in French at London University.
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