Tennyson's Legends of King Arthur: Idylls of the King

by Alfred Tennyson

Other authorsGustave Doré (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2009

Status

Available

Call number

821.8

Genres

Collection

Publication

Arcturus Publishing (2009), Edition: 01, Hardcover, 256 pages

Description

Tennyson enjoyed great success with his poem 'Morte d'Arthur' & afterwards he composed a series of 12 more poems on the Arthurian theme. 'Idylls of the King' traces the story of Arthur's rule, from the finding of Excalibur to his death & the destruction of his kingdom.

Language

Original publication date

2009 (abridgement)

Physical description

256 p.

ISBN

1848372094 / 9781848372092

Local notes

An abridged version of Tennyson's Idylls, accompanied by Dore's artwork.

Chapters include:
The Coming of Arthur
Guinevere
Camelot and Founding of the Round Table
Lancelot
Geraint and Enid
Gareth and Lynette
Merlin and Vivien
The Holy Grail
The Fall of Camelot
The Last Battle

Beautiful artwork, nicely displayed on the pages with care for reproduction. Very nicely done for a standard hardback.
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