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The book of Kyng Arthur; the unity of Malory's Morte Darthur.

Title
The book of Kyng Arthur; the unity of Malory's Morte Darthur.
Author
Moorman, Charles.
Publication
[Lexington] University of Kentucky Press [1965]

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Description
xxx, 106 pages; 23 cm
Summary
"[I]ntend[s] . . . to demonstrate . . . that Malory had a clearly-defined purpose in mind--to write a single, unified history of Arthur's reign. And he further intended . . . that that history was to point . . . a nobly conceived and convincingly executed theme--the rise, flowering, and downfall of a well-nigh perfect civilization" --Prologue.
Alternative Title
Book of King Arthur
Subject
  • Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century
  • Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century
  • Malory, Thomas
  • Morte d'Arthur (Malory, Thomas, Sir)
  • Artursagan
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. [93]-101)
Contents
1. The Chronology of the Morte Darthur. -- 2. The Failure in love: Lancelot and Guinevere. -- 3. The Failure in religion: the quest of the Sankgreall. -- 4. The Failure in chivalry: Lot and Pellinore. -- 5. All whole together.
ISBN
  • 9780813153605
  • 0813153603
LCCN
65011825
OCLC
  • ocm00269056
  • 269056
  • SCSB-14680085
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library