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King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table : retold out of the old Romances / Roger Lancelyn Green ; with illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley.

Green, Roger Lancelyn. (Author). Beardsley, Aubrey, 1872-1898 (ill.). Malory, Thomas, Sir, Morte d'Arthur. (Added Author).

Summary:

A retelling of the story of the boy fated to be the "true-born King of Britain," covering his glorious reign and his tragic, yet triumphant, passing.

Record details

ISBN: 0679423117
ISBN: 9780679423119
ISBN: 1857159101
ISBN: 9781857159103
Physical Description: 355 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Publisher: New York : Knopf : 1993.

Content descriptions

General Note:

"First published 1953"--T.p. verso.

Formatted Contents Note:

Book One: Coming of Arthur: Two swords -- Balyn and Balan -- First quest of the round table -- Magic of Nimue and Morgana le Fay -- Book Two: Knights of the round table: Sir Gawain and the green knight -- First quest of Sir Lancelot -- Sir Gareth, or the knight of the kitchen -- Sir Tristram and the fair Iseult -- Geraint and Enid -- Sir Gawain and the lady Ragnell -- Sir Percivale of Wales -- Story of Lancelot and Elaine -- Book Three: Quest of the Holy Grail: How the Holy Grail came to Camelot -- First adventures of Sir Galahad -- Adventures of Sir Percivale -- Adventures of Sir Bors de Gannis -- Adventures of Sir Lancelot -- How Lancelot and Gawain came to Carbonek -- End of the quest -- Book Four: Departing of Arthur: Lancelot and Guinevere -- Plots of Sir Mordred -- Last battle -- Epilogue: Avalon.