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An Introduction to British Arthurian Narrative (Hardcover)
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An Introduction to British Arthurian Narrative (Hardcover)
Series: New Perspectives on Medieval Literature: Authors and Traditions
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The legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
permeate our culture: we find them in novels, movie parodies, and
even the American government. Yet beneath and before it all lies a
deep literary tradition that has influenced history, art, and
culture over the centuries. Examining the legend at its very
source, An Introduction to British Arthurian Narrative covers over
400 years and discusses a broad range of romances, histories, and
parodies written about King Arthur in Britain during the medieval
period. The modern Anglo-American version of the Arthurian tale
stems from Sir Thomas Malory's fifteenth-century compendium Le
Morte D'Arthur, which was written at the end of the tale's first
period of widespread popularity, which began in the early twelfth
century. Susan Aronstein demonstrates that, as Arthur's
transformation from a "leader of battles" in early histories, to a
powerful chieftain in Welsh tales, and, finally, into England's
"once and future king", at every point, these tales reflected the
ongoing contest for sovereignty over the island of Britain--and the
very definition of "British".
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