Morte D`Arthur, Le

For over 1,000 years, tales of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table have enthralled people, among them Henry VIII and T.E. Lawrence. Proof of the Arthurian legend`s timeless appeal is the fact that scarcely a year goes by without a new adaptation. Published in 1485, Sir Thomas Malory`s epic poem Le Morte d`Arthur became the standard source for future Arthurian works such as Idylls of the King by Lord Tennyson and T.H. White`s The Once and Future King.With its expressive, vigorous dialogue, Le Morte d`Arthur resounds with colloquial liveliness and ceremonious dignity, the style for a 15th-century gentleman. This audio recording grips the listener with the fascinating, fateful story of Arthur`s ascension to the throne as a boy, his marriage to Guenevere, the formation of the Round Table Knights, the quest for the Holy Grail, the ill-fated passion between Lancelot and Guenevere, the treachery of Arthur`s illegitimate son Mordred, and the ultimate destruction of Arthur`s realm. A superb story of adventure, love, honor, and betrayal, Le Morte d`Arthur is filled with dramatic power and deep, tragic irony.