King Arthur’s Death (commonly referred to as the Alliterative
Morte Arthure) is a Middle English poem that was written in
Lincolnshire at the end of the fourteenth century. A source work
for Malory’s later Morte d’Arthur, it is an epic tale which
documents the horrors of war, the loneliness of kingship and the
terrible price paid for arrogance. This magnificent poem tells of
the arrival of emissaries from Imperial Rome demanding that Arthur
pays his dues as a subject. It is Arthur’s refusal to accept
these demands, and the premise of foreign domination, which leads
him on a quest to confront his foes and challenge them for command
of his lands. Yet his venture is not without cost. His decision to
leave Mordred at home to watch over his realm and guard Guinevere,
his queen, proves to be a costly one. Though Arthur defeats the
Romans, events in Britain draw him back where he must now face
Mordred for control of his kingdom – a conflict ultimately fatal
to the pair of them. Combining heroic action, probing insight into
human frailty and a great attention to contemporary detail, King
Arthur’s Death is not only a lesson in effective kingship, it is
also an astonishing mirror on our own times, highlighting the folly
of letting stubborn dogma drive political decisions.
General
| Imprint: |
Unbound Digital
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
February 2021 |
| Authors: |
Michael Smith
|
| Dimensions: |
240 x 159 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
224 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-78352-908-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-78352-908-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781783529087 |
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