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Five greatest Arthurian Knights?
Sir Edward:
This looks interesting:
http://amzn.com/1852306475
One of the user reviews looks interesting-- it mentions that the book treats everything before Malory as canon, and anything after as "modern" and is thus omitted. Not really for the beginner, but it could be a good resource to have alongside other books.
--- Quote ---This is an A-Z encyclopedia of the people, places, events, and artifacts pertaining to the various derivations of the Arthurian legends. It is lavishly illustrated with artwork and is an exhaustive reference source. The author states upfront that, for purposes of study, he considers any literature written before the time of Thomas Malory's LE MORTE D'ARTHUR to be fair game and part of "authentic" Arthurian lore. Anything after Malory is either a modernization or a retelling of the original legends. Therefore, references to works such as Tennyson's IDYLLS OF THE KING and White's ONCE AND FUTURE KING are omitted.
This book is wonderful reference material. It alludes to many obscure source materials and attempts to explain the origin of many elements of the stories of Arthur and the Round Table. However, I would not recommend it for novice fans. Coghlan takes it for granted that most of the stories are familiar, and he spends most of his time explaining how the stories originated, how they were altered over time, and why inconsistencies exist. The format of the book makes it useful for looking up a particular name but not for browsing through a chronology of the tales.
This book is for the scholars and historians, not necessarily the readers and dreamers.
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Sir Wolf:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0815323034/ref=oss_product i bought my brother this book in 99 BUT IT DIDN'T COST THIS MUCH!! hehehe here are a few others to ponder over as well: http://www.amazon.com/Oxford-Arthurian-Literature-Paperback-Reference/dp/019921509X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b and http://www.amazon.com/Arthurian-Handbook-Second-Norris-Lacy/dp/0815320817/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_c now these are just handbooks like encyclopedia and not "reading" books
Sir Edward:
Also, Chrétien de Troyes is another period author, predating Malory by a few centuries.
Sir Edward:
These are the ones I have:
The Complete Romances of Chrétien de Troyes: http://amzn.com/0253207878
Le Morte D'Arthur: Complete, Unabridged, Illustrated Edition (except I have the hardcover): http://amzn.com/1844030016
Sir Brian:
Thanks! Some of them look like good candidates for the Christmas list! :)
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