Arthurian Legends – An Illustrated Anthology - Softcover

Barber, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 085115252X ISBN 13: 9780851152523

Publisher: Boydell Press, 1987

Synopsis

For more then eight centuries, poets and writers have been telling stories about King Arthur. From lost legends and scraps of history, from facts and folklore, has been fashioned one of the greatest epics in all literature, full of the world's splendours, heroic loves and spiritual quests. This anthology is a celebration of the magical and mysterious world founded on the figure of an obscure Welsh princeling, of Arthur's exploits in literature, of his far-famed knights and their ladies, of all the high trappings of romance.Here for the first time is a single volume which gives the reader an idea of the power and range of Arthurian literature from its beginnings to the present day. All the great Arthurian writers are represented, from France, Germany and England, and the text is complemented by a superb selection of full colour illustrations.

About this title

About the Author:

Richard Barber has published widely on medieval history. The Knight and Chivalry won the 1971 Somerset Maugham Award. His other major interest is historical biography with books on Henry Plantagenet and the Black Prince. His most recent book is Edward III and the Triumph of England: The Battle of Cr cy and the Order of the Garter.

About this edition

• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 085115252X
• ISBN 13: 9780851152523
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 260