All Formats & Editions

Sir Thomas Malory's richly evocative and enthralling version of the Arthurian legend

The text is unabridged, with original spelling and extensive, easy-to-use marginal glosses and footnotes.

Le Morte D'Arthur is Sir Thomas Malory's richly evocative and enthralling version of the Arhurian legend. Recounting Arthur's birth, his ascendancy to the throne after claiming the sword Excalibur, his ill-fated marriage to Buenever, the treachery of Morgan le Fay and the exploits... Read Full Overview

"Le Morte D'Arthur - Volume I" from Thomas Malory. English writer (died in 1471).

Introduction by William Caxton. The most famous English-language compilation of Arthurian legends ever issued. First published in 1485, it was one of the last major books to be published in Britain before the introduction of the printing press by William Caxton. Le Morte d'Arthur... Read Full Overview

Le Morte D'Arthur V1 is a classic work of literature written by Sir Thomas Malory. It is a compilation of various Arthurian legends and stories, including the famous tales of King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table. The book is divided into eight parts,... Read Full Overview

The text is unabridged, with original spelling and extensive, easy-to-use marginal glosses and footnotes.

Le Morte D'Arthur is Sir Thomas Malory's richly evocative and enthralling version of the Arhurian legend. Recounting Arthur's birth, his ascendancy to the throne after claiming the sword Excalibur, his ill-fated marriage to Buenever, the treachery of Morgan le Fay and the exploits... Read Full Overview

How Sir Launcelot was received of King Bagdemagus' daughter, and how he made his complaint to her father.AND soon as Sir Launcelot came within the abbey yard, the daughter of King Bagdemagus heard a great horse go on the pavement. And she then arose and yede unto a window, and... Read Full Overview

Le Morte d'Arthur is a compilation in two volumes by Sir Thomas Malory of Romance tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table. This book is Volume I. The book interprets existing French and English stories about these figures,... Read Full Overview

The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Arthurian romances;

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

THE Morte D'Arthur was finished, as the epilogue tells us, in the ninth year of Edward IV., i.e. between March 4, 1469 and the same date in 1470. It is thus, fitly enough, the last important English book written before the introduction of printing into this country, and since... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview