By Margaret J. C. Reid
ISBN-10: 1138778486
ISBN-13: 9781138778481
ISBN-10: 1138988782
ISBN-13: 9781138988781
First released in 1938, this learn explores the reception of the mythology of King Arthur via smooth poets and playwrights. extra in particular, the writer explores the lineage of the mythical fabric because the first version of Malory in 1485, exploring an unlimited variety of artists who've made use of it: Spenser, Milton and Dryden, Wordsworth, Tennyson, Hardy, Matthew Arnold, or even Wagner.
The end is that even if the myths have by no means occupied as vital a spot because the Classical or Biblical historical past, still the stories of King Arthur will proceed to encapsulate romantic beliefs and aspirations.
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