I’m assuming you’re familiar with the some of the stories surrounding King Arthur and his knights. This is, of course, only one version, but one of the later ones, and rightly considered among the best (although the older High Book of the Grail is perhaps more interesting).
What’s remarkable about this book is for sixteen bucks you get an illustrated, well-bound volume that looks nice on the shelf and is a pleasure to hold in your hands. (I have no idea what the one reviewer was talking about concerning nudity in the illustrations. There just isn’t any.)
Before Kindle, before trade paperbacks, people had the pleasure of books like this.
This is not the version popular in Victorian times with the unsavory bits cut out, either. The Grail cycle is not an exemplar of sacramental marriage, for example. This is Christianity painted over an older culture and the chapel is never far from the Faerie. That complicated, dreamlike quality has fascinated people for centuries.
Wonderful edition of a classic story of adventure, mystery, enchantment and strange tragic fates.
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Le Morte d' Arthur(Knickerbocker Classics)
By Pamlady52 on December 9, 2017
This book is gorgeous! You feel like your stepping into medieval times when reading it. The script can be a bit hard to make out at times, but it add to the whole beauty of it. The illustrations are stunning to look at also! The font is about 7 point or 8 so know that before buying. It comes with a nice black ribbon marker and sturdy slipcase. Definitely designed for Arthur fans.
By Pamlady52 on December 9, 2017
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Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2019
if you are looking just to read the story casually the abridged versions might be better suited .
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By lws on January 22, 2019
overall it is enjoyable if you are a fan of the arthurian legend and want to know more about the knights/damsels in more detail (it has good character development, could be complicated) . the phrases can get abit repetitive especially in the battle scenes (limited style). the vocabulary is elegant and gives you a feeling of actually being in the legend itself. i personally loved it and read it along with 'sir gawain and the green knight'By lws on January 22, 2019
if you are looking just to read the story casually the abridged versions might be better suited .
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DarrenFraser
Beautiful and well made
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2020Verified Purchase
Beautiful and well made
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2020
This book is absolutely stunning. The book is very well made and the quality of the paper is good. They feature illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley which it says in the introduction that the was a late Victorian artist and this was his first commissioned works he did. The introduction talks about the early history of king Arthur and Celtic folklore when the Roman Empire left as the empire fell which lead to the dark ages with any history documents being written which leads to the myth of King Authur.Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2020
The book is split into twenty one books with small chapters which makes it easier for me to read as I can not read for a long period of time. It also has a page marker where you can save your place in the book and it is blue and soft to touch. I really like this book as it looks like a meadevil manuscript and on the spine it has those ridges to give it a magical look. The cover is really well designed as the back as well with gold guilding. I am not sure if it is real gold leaf as I am not a expert on that but it gives it character. The title "Le Morte d'Arthur" is a shorted from the original title "The whole book of King Arthur and his noble knights of the round table" if you are just wondering why it is in French. As is say again a well made book and stands out on my bookshelf and I hope on yours it would do too.
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Beutifully bound and presented hard backed volume in substantial illustrated slip case.
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Missing books!
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Hard Going - but pays off it if you can put in the time!
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MR G.
Good book with limited illustrations
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