The Arthurian Handbook

Author : Norris J. Lacy,Geoffrey Ashe,Debra N. Mancoff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317777441

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The Arthurian Handbook by Norris J. Lacy,Geoffrey Ashe,Debra N. Mancoff Pdf

Everything you ever wanted to know about King Arthur and his knights is covered in this fascinating volume: the origins of the Grail legend, the Tristan and Isolde love story in opera and literature, Spielberg's use of Arthurian motifs in Star Wars , the depiction of Arthur in paintings, the presentation of Camelot on the Broadway stage, the twitting of the legend in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and much more. This critical survey of Arthurian history and legend, archaeology, literature, and the arts from the fifth century to the present provides an introduction for the general reader and a useful summary for the specialist. It offers both historical facts and key discussions on Arthurian subjects, from post-Roman Britain to the most recent novels and films. There is a lengthy glossary of Arthurian characters, motifs, and places, a chronology of major historical and literary items, a guide to pronunciation, and a full bibliography. What's new in the Second Edition:All the material has been revised and updated to 1996 since the original 1988 edition; The chapter on modern literature has been thoroughly revised, with new material on writings from France, Germany, England, and America; The coverage of King Arthur in the arts has entirely rewritten by one of the premier authorities in Arthurian studies. Brand-new geneological charts of the ancestry of Arthur and his family and the Grail kings and knights.; A fully up-to-date chronology; Many new illustrations.

Author : Norris J. Lacy,Geoffrey Ashe,Debra N. Mancoff
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0815320817

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The Arthurian Handbook by Norris J. Lacy,Geoffrey Ashe,Debra N. Mancoff Pdf

Examines Arthurian history and legend and its influence

Author : Leah Tether,Johnny McFadyen
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-26
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9783110432480

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Handbook of Arthurian Romance by Leah Tether,Johnny McFadyen Pdf

The renowned and illustrious tales of King Arthur, his knights and the Round Table pervade all European vernaculars, as well as the Latin tradition. Arthurian narrative material, which had originally been transmitted in oral culture, began to be inscribed regularly in the twelfth century, developing from (pseudo-)historical beginnings in the Latin chronicles of "historians" such as Geoffrey of Monmouth into masterful literary works like the romances of Chrétien de Troyes. Evidently a big hit, Arthur found himself being swiftly translated, adapted and integrated into the literary traditions of almost every European vernacular during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. This Handbook seeks to showcase the European character of Arthurian romance both past and present. By working across national philological boundaries, which in the past have tended to segregate the study of Arthurian romance according to language, as well as by exploring primary texts from different vernaculars and the Latin tradition in conjunction with recent theoretical concepts and approaches, this Handbook brings together a pioneering and more complete view of the specifically European context of Arthurian romance, and promotes the more connected study of Arthurian literature across the entirety of its European context.

Author : Elizabeth Archibald,Ad Putter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780521860598

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The Cambridge Companion to the Arthurian Legend by Elizabeth Archibald,Ad Putter Pdf

Covers the evolution of the legend over time and analyses the major themes that have emerged.

Author : T. H. White
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547194712

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The Once and Future King by T. H. White Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Caitlin Matthews
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Arthurian romances
ISBN : 0760706042

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The Arthurian Book of Days by Caitlin Matthews Pdf

Author : Jack Whyte
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780143197645

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The Skystone by Jack Whyte Pdf

Born of the chaos of the Dark Ages, the Dream of Eagles produced a king, a country and an everlasting legend—Camelot Publius Varrus is a veteran Roman officer and a maker of swords. In the early fifth century, amid the violent struggles between the people of Britain and the invading Saxons, Picts and Scots, he and his former general, Caius Britannicus, forge the government and military system that will become known as the Round Table, and initiate a chain of events that will lead to the coronation of the High King we know today as Arthur. Rich in historical detail, brimming with drama, intrigue and passion, The Skystone gives new resonance to an enduring and powerful legend.

Author : Howard Pyle
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547752981

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King Arthur and His Knights by Howard Pyle Pdf

The Story of King Arthur and His Knights consists of a large series of episodes in the legend of the mythological first king of Britain King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. First part of the book tells how young Arthur pulled a sword out of an anvil, how he learned of his royal lineage, and how he thus became king. Second part tells the stories of Merlin, Sir Pellias, Sir Gawaine and other noble knights.

Author : Marion Zimmer Bradley
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 979 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2001-07-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780345448163

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The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley Pdf

The magical saga of the women behind King Arthur's throne. “A monumental reimagining of the Arthurian legends . . . reading it is a deeply moving and at times uncanny experience. . . . An impressive achievement.”—The New York Times Book Review In Marion Zimmer Bradley's masterpiece, we see the tumult and adventures of Camelot's court through the eyes of the women who bolstered the king's rise and schemed for his fall. From their childhoods through the ultimate fulfillment of their destinies, we follow these women and the diverse cast of characters that surrounds them as the great Arthurian epic unfolds stunningly before us. As Morgaine and Gwenhwyfar struggle for control over the fate of Arthur's kingdom, as the Knights of the Round Table take on their infamous quest, as Merlin and Viviane wield their magics for the future of Old Britain, the Isle of Avalon slips further into the impenetrable mists of memory, until the fissure between old and new worlds' and old and new religions' claims its most famous victim.

Author : Norris J. Lacy,Geoffrey Ashe
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Arthur
ISBN : PSU:000063136609

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The New Arthurian Encyclopedia by Norris J. Lacy,Geoffrey Ashe Pdf

First Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Caitlín Matthews,John Matthews
Publisher : HarperThorsons
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0007145446

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The Arthurian Tarot by Caitlín Matthews,John Matthews Pdf

Steeped in the legends, history and traditions of Arthurian Britain, these cards capture in 78 frames the beauty of King Arthur's realm. The pack comes complete with a fully illustrated guide to the divinatory and archetypal meanings of the cards - the 22 Greater Powers and the 56 Lesser Powers. The suits of Sword, Spear, Grail and Stone, corresponding to the four elements of Western esoteric tradition as well as to the four seasons, empower the reader through the sacred quest for the Hallows.

Author : Caitlín Matthews
Publisher : Inner Traditions
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002-10-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0892819219

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King Arthur and the Goddess of the Land by Caitlín Matthews Pdf

Reveals how the ancient Celtic text of the Mabinogion was the mythical predecessor to the legends of King Arthur. • Revised edition of Arthur and the Sovereignty of Britain (UK) that includes the author's latest research and insights. • A comprehensive reader's companion with synopsis of stories and full commentary. • Written by renowned scholar Caitlín Matthews, author of The Celtic Wisdom Tarot (15,000 sold). The ancient Celtic stories of the Mabinogion have received universal recognition from scholars as both sources of the Arthurian legend and keys to insights into the ancient magic of the Celtic Otherworld. Now renowned Celtic scholar Caitlín Matthews, drawing on a full range of medieval texts and ancient Welsh writings, provides a fully revised and updated reader's guide to these rich and far-reaching tales. In King Arthur and the Goddess of the Land, Matthews sheds particular light on Sovereignty, the Goddess of the sacred land of Britain, and the spiritual principle of the Divine Feminine. Clearly revealed are the many alternate forms taken by the Goddess of the Land--including her incarnation as Morgan of Avalon, who plays a dominant role in the Arthurian cycle. Also established are links between the legendary characters of the Mabinogion and their counterparts in other living myths of the Western world. Through the marriage of the Celtic kings to the Goddess of the Land, the sacred contract between political rulership and responsibility for the land's well-being is dramatically revealed. In King Arthur and the Goddess of the Land, Matthews once again articulates definitively the continuing relevance of ancient Celtic thought and belief as illustrated in the powerful myths and legends of ancient Britain.

Author : Elizabeth Wein
Publisher : Firebird
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Aksum (Kingdom)
ISBN : 0142401293

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A Coalition of Lions by Elizabeth Wein Pdf

After the death of virtually all of her family in the battle of Camlan, Goewin--Princess of Britain, daughter of the High King Artos--makes a desperate journey to African Aksum, to meet with Constantine, the British ambassador and her fiance. But Aksum is undergoing political turmoil, and Goewin's relationship with its ambassador to Britain makes her position more than precarious. Caught between two countries, with the power to transform or end lives, Goewin fights to find and claim her place in a world that has suddenly, irrevocably changed. . . .

Author : Norris J. Lacy,Geoffrey Ashe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : PSU:000016021884

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The Arthurian Encyclopedia by Norris J. Lacy,Geoffrey Ashe Pdf

An encyclopedia of the arts, characters, history, legend, archaeology, themes, motifs, objects, and literature of the Arthurian legend.

Author : Laura Sebastian
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780593200520

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Half Sick of Shadows by Laura Sebastian Pdf

"Laura Sebastian is the next Madeline Miller. . . . a fierce, fresh, lyrical tale that will enthrall until the last page."--Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Huntress A Popsugar Best Summer Read of 2021 A Bibliolifestyle Most Anticipated Summer 2021 Sci-fi and Fantasy Book "Magical, haunting, unique--I haven't been so excited about an Arthur book since I read The Once and Future King ."--Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author The Lady of Shalott reclaims her story in this bold feminist reimagining of the Arthurian myth from the New York Times bestselling author of Ash Princess. Everyone knows the legend. Of Arthur, destined to be a king. Of the beautiful Guinevere, who will betray him with his most loyal knight, Lancelot. Of the bitter sorceress, Morgana, who will turn against them all. But Elaine alone carries the burden of knowing what is to come--for Elaine of Shalott is cursed to see the future. On the mystical isle of Avalon, Elaine runs free and learns of the ancient prophecies surrounding her and her friends--countless possibilities, almost all of them tragic. When their future comes to claim them, Elaine, Guinevere, Lancelot, and Morgana accompany Arthur to take his throne in stifling Camelot, where magic is outlawed, the rules of society chain them, and enemies are everywhere. Yet the most dangerous threats may come from within their own circle. As visions are fulfilled and an inevitable fate closes in, Elaine must decide how far she will go to change destiny--and what she is willing to sacrifice along the way.