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<p>Everything you ever wanted to know about King Arthur and his knights is covered in this fascinating volume&#58; the origins of the Grail legend, the Tristan and Isolde love story in opera and literature, Spielberg's use of Arthurian motifs in <i>Star Wars </i>, the depiction of Arthur in paintings, the presentation of Camelot on the Broadway stage, the twitting of the legend in <i>Monty Python and the Holy Grail</i> and much more.<br>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.<br><b>What's new in the Second Edition&#58;</b>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 f

Author

Norris J. Lacy and Geoffrey Ashe, with Debra N. Mancoff

Publisher

Routledge

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780815320821

Subjects

Literary Criticism, Literary Fiction, Romance

Rating

3.71 / 5 (38 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14