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Lacy, Norris J.

THE FORTUNES OF KING ARTHUR Very Good with no dust jacket

D. S. Brewer, 2005

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Year of publication
2005
ISBN
1843840618
Author
Lacy, Norris J.
Publishers
D. S. Brewer
Keyword
British Literature & Fiction Mythology Arthurian Romance, Medieval Mythology & Folklore King Arthur Medieval Studies, Mediaeval
Cover description
Very Good with no dust jacket
Binding description
Hardcover ISBN 1843840618

Description

Library barcode on ffep--however, no other library markings. Cloth has a tear along bottom of spine-- (2") but does not cut through the actual board. ; 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 legend - its birth, rise and decline - through the middle ages. The final essay follows the continued turning of Fortune's wheel, emphasizing the modern revival and flourishing of the legend. The authors, all distinguished Arthurian scholars, illustrate their arguments through studies of early Latin and Welsh sources, chronicles, romances [in English, French, German, Italian, Latin and Welsh], manuscript illustration and modern literary texts. ; Arthurian Studies LXIV; 1.02 x 9.21 x 6.22 Inches; 288 pages