The Age of Chivalry, or Legends of King Arthur [with Biographical Introduction]

Thomas Bulfinch's "The Age of Chivalry, or Legends of King Arthur" is a classic collection of the medieval legends of King Arthur. Contained in this volume are the following tales: The Mythical History of England, Arthur, Caradoc Briefbras, Sir Gawain, Launcelot of the Lake, The Story of Launcelot-The Adventure of the Cart, The Story of Launcelot-The Lady of Shalott, The Story of Launcelot-Queen Guenever's Peril, The Story of Tristram and Isoude, Tristram and Isoude, The Story of Tristram and Lyonesse, End of the story of Sir Tristram of Lyonesse, The Story of Perceval, The Quest of the Sangreal, The End of the Quest, Sir Agrivain's Treason, Morte d'Arthur, The Britons, The Lady of the Fountain, Geraint, the Son of Erbin, Pwyll, Prince of Dyved, Branwen, the Daughter of Llyr, Manawyddan, Kilwich and Olwen, Peredur, the Son of Evrawc, Taliesin, King Richard and the Third Crusade, Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood and His Adventures, Chevy Chase, The Battle of Otterbourne, and Edward the Black Prince. Read more Continue reading Read less FROM LIBRARY JOURNAL
Bulfinch, the Boston bank clerk who devoted his private hours to studying literature, retold in The Age of Fable (1855) Greek, Roman, Celtic, Scandinavian, and Oriental myth in a language that was accessible to a Victorian readership. This sequel, published in 1858, applies the same approach to the legends of Great Britain, including those of Welsh tradition and the tales of King Arthur. As with any attempt to popularize, convenience is achieved at the expense of the potent language by which these legends have endured. A more resonating voice than that of narrator Mary Woods would have served the subject better, but for the modern ear Bulfinch's prose suggests a Victorian parlor reading (in rendering acts of violence, its gentility is particularly delightful) , and Woods reflects that sensibility with intelligence and grace. A useful guide around the precincts of Camelot until Morte Darthur and other original sources have been recorded.?Peter Josyph, New York
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Please remove the current "Publisher's Comments" section that refers to this book as "electronic paperback format." It is no such thing! This is a 6"X9" paperback edition, with nothing electronic about it. The current "from the publisher" comment must go with some other edition of this title. But on this page, the comment is very misleading. Please revise! --This text refers to an alternate kindleedition edition. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867) was educated at Boston Latin, Phillips Exeter, and Harvard. A clerk in the Merchant's Bank of Boston who wrote books in his spare time, he was the first to create a popular compendium of ancient myths and legends.



Mary Woods began her career in Washington, DC, where she performed at Ford's Theater, the Folger Theater, Round House, and Washington Stage Guild. She spent several seasons at New Playwrights' Theater developing new American plays. She is a veteran narrator of Talking Books for the Library of Congress, and received the Alexander Scourby Narrator of the Year Award for fiction in 1996. Formerly a radio news director, she now hosts a daily local affairs interview program on Catholic Radio, for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. She lives in Albuquerque, where she continues to act on stage and in film. She received her BA at the Catholic University of America in Fine Arts and Drama.

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