Le Morte Darthur The Winchester Manuscript - Oxford Worlds Classics
Thomas Malory, Helen Cooper

Reprint

Paperback (11 Sep 2008)


Publishers Synopsis

The definitive English version of the stories of King Arthur, Le Morte Darthur was completed in 1469-70 by Sir Thomas Malory, `knight-prisoner. In a resonant prose style, Malory charts the tragic disintegration of the fellowship of the Round Table, destroyed from within by warring factions. Recounting the life of King Arthur, the knightly exploits of Sir Lancelot du Lake, Sir Tristram, Sir Gawain, and the quest for the Holy Grail, Le Morte Darthur depicts the contradictions that underscore the Fellowships chivalric ideals. A pervading tension cumulates in the revelation of Lancelot and Gueniveres illicit passion, and in Arthurs powerlessness to prevent a related outbreak of violence and revenge. This generously annotated edition is based on the authoritative Winchester manuscript and represents what Malory wrote more closely than the first version printed by William Caxton. Intelligently abridged from the original to make a single substantial volume, the translation is supplemented by a fine Introduction, a Glossary, and extensive Notes


ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford Worlds Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxfords commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.


Book information

ISBN: 9780199537341
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Pub date: 11 Sep 2008
Edition: Reprint
DEWEY: 823.2
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 576
Weight: 426g
Height: 129mm
Width: 195mm
Spine width: 27mm