The Death of King Arthur: The Immortal Legend (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) Paperback - 2012
by Retold by Peter Ackroyd; Thomas Malory; Stuart Kolakovic (Illustrator)
In this abridged retelling, the inimitable Ackroyd transforms Malory's 15th-century work into a dramatic modern story, vividly bringing to life a world of courage and chivalry, magic, and majesty.
Summary
Acclaimed biographer Peter Ackroyd vibrantly resurrects the legendary epic of Camelot in this modern adaptation
The names of Arthur, Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere, Galahad, the sword of Excalibur, and the court of Camelot are as recognizable as any from the world of myth. Although many versions exist of the stories of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory endures as the most moving and richly inventive.
In this abridged retelling the inimitable Peter Ackroyd transforms Malory's fifteenth-century work into a dramatic modern story, vividly bringing to life a world of courage and chivalry, magic, and majesty. The golden age of Camelot, the perilous search for the Holy Grail, the love of Guinevere and Lancelot, and the treachery of Arthur's son Mordred are all rendered into contemporary prose with Ackroyd's characteristic charm and panache. Just as he did with his fresh new version of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, Ackroyd now brings one of the cornerstones of English literature to a whole new audience.
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- Title The Death of King Arthur: The Immortal Legend (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
- Author Retold by Peter Ackroyd; Thomas Malory; Stuart Kolakovic (Illustrator)
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 336
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, New York
- Date 2012-10-30
- Abridged Yes
- Features Abridged
- ISBN 9780143106951 / 0143106953
- Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 8.3 x 5.5 x 1 in (21.08 x 13.97 x 2.54 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Dewey Decimal Code 823.914
Media reviews
“The majesty of Malory's book survives too, not least in the final chapters telling of the internal conflicts that destroy the Round Table, the passion of Lancelot and Guinevere, and the destiny that Arthur has had coming to him for a long time: death in battle. This, as retold by Peter Ackroyd, remains a bizarre but thrilling piece of writing.”
Citations
- New York Times Book Review, 11/25/2012, Page 32
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