The Fortunes of King Arthur

by Norris J. Lacy

An examination of both the role played by Fortune in Arthurian literature and legend, and the fortunes of the legend itself.

The essays in this volume offer a general overview and a number of detailed examinations of Arthur's fortunes, in two senses. First is the role of Fortune itself, often personified and consistently instrumental, in accounts of Arthur's court and reign. More generally the articles trace the trajectory of the Arthurian...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843840618
• ISBN13: 9781843840619
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 1.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.4"