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Good collection of new and rare reprint material.,
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This review is from: The Chronicles of the Holy Grail: The Ultimate Quest from the Age of Arthurian Literature (Paperback)
This collection contains twenty-two stories, thirteen original to this volume, and the others covering publications from 1849-1988. The book is set out to foollow the Grail's chronology from its arrival in Britain, through the appearance to Arthur's knights and their subsequent quest adventures, to its final revelation to Lancelot. Appended are stories, as oposed to the earlier legends, taking place after the grail vanishes, and even possible present day reappearances.
The range of authors and different periods of writing provide a wealth of variations on the theme. Influences from the Welsh legends, Roman references and various prior tellings add richness to the overall efect. Despite the underlying grail theme, there's not the boredom of too much sameness between stories, thanks to the various authorial voices and so much available source material.
Recommended for the new fiction, plus reprints of rare pieces, "The Chronicles of the Holy Grail" should delight both fantasy readers and Arthurian scholars.
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This review is from: The Chronicles of the Holy Grail (Paperback)
The third in a series edited by Mike Ashley. The Chronicles of the Holy Grail contains many short stories of Arthurian theme, the stories are all either modern shorts, or original 19th and 20th century versions of classics. This book in the anthology centers around the Grail legends - which is a staple of the Western European Mythological Tradition. If you are new to Arthurian literature, would like to get some exposure, or are a student and would like a nice anthology of short stories, Ashley delivers in a very readable and enjoyable way.
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Peter Tremayne is the alias of Celtic scholar and author Peter Berresford Ellis (b. 1943). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
villainous death, black maiden, outlaw chief, chalice containing Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sir Gilles, Sir Bors, Sir Galahad, Holy Grail, Red Knight, Sir Dinar, Sir Ironside, King Arthur, Grey Castle, Sir Kay, Round Table, Brother Bohort, Leprous Lady, Sir Peronnik, Brother Clogh, Father Derowen, Sir Gareth, King Solomon's Ship, Brother Simon, Abbot of Rievaulx, Sir Percivale, King David's Sword, Master Shreve, Our Lord, Queen of the Waste Lands New!
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Peter Tremayne is the alias of Celtic scholar and author Peter Berresford Ellis (b. 1943). Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
villainous death, black maiden, outlaw chief, chalice containing Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sir Gilles, Sir Bors, Sir Galahad, Holy Grail, Red Knight, Sir Dinar, Sir Ironside, King Arthur, Grey Castle, Sir Kay, Round Table, Brother Bohort, Leprous Lady, Sir Peronnik, Brother Clogh, Father Derowen, Sir Gareth, King Solomon's Ship, Brother Simon, Abbot of Rievaulx, Sir Percivale, King David's Sword, Master Shreve, Our Lord, Queen of the Waste Lands New!
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- The Waste Lands (The Dark Tower, Book 3) by Stephen King on 4 pages
- The Great Return by Arthur Machen in Front Matter, and page 407
- The Holy Grail (Pocket Essential series) by Giles Morgan on page 304, and page 307
- Wandering Heath: Stories, Studies, and Sketches by Arthur Quiller-Couch in Front Matter, and page 145
- Esther Waters (Oxford World's Classics) by George Moore on page 324
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- Arthurian Literature by Women: An Anthology (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities) by Alan Lupack on 4 pages
- Arthurian Literature by Women: An Anthology (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities) by Alan Lupack on 4 pages
- Rewriting the Women of Camelot: Arthurian Popular Fiction and Feminism (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy) by Ann F. Howey on page 111, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Doom of Camelot by James Lowder in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Dancing with the Dark: True Encounters with the Paranormal by Masters of the Macabre by Stephen Jones on page 23
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