Le Morte DArthur, Vol. 2, Sir Thomas Malory
Le Morte DArthur, Vol. 2, Sir Thomas Malory
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Le Morte D'Arthur, Vol. 2

Author: Sir Thomas Malory

Narrator: Frederick Davidson

Unabridged: 21 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006

Categories: Fiction, Classic

Synopsis

Malory took Celtic legends, which had gone into French literature by way of Brittany, gave the tales an English perspective, and produced a work which ever since has had tremendous influence upon literature. Commencing with Arthurs beginnings, it follows Arthurs claim to the throne, his rule of Britain, and the war that followed, with romances intertwined. Galahads appearance at Camelot begins the quest for the Holy Grail.

About Sir Thomas Malory

Sir Thomas Malory (1400?–1471) of Newbold Revel served with Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick; was knighted in 1442, and was elected a member of parliament in 1445. For whatever reason, he turned to a life of irresponsible violence and spent most of his last twenty years in prison until his death in 1471. It was during his imprisonment that he composed, translated, and adapted his great rendering of Arthurian material, which has served as source and influence for all succeeding Arthurian literature, including Tennyson’s Idylls of the King.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Scott on July 11, 2014

I'm reminded of the self-referential quote from William Goldman's masterpiece The Princess Bride: "Fencing. Fighting. Torture. Poison. True love. Hate. Revenge. Giants. Hunters. Bad men. Good men. Beautifulest ladies. Snakes. Spiders. Beasts of all natures and descriptions. Pain. Death. Brave men. Co......more

Goodreads review by Dimitris on January 22, 2018

"Hic iacet Arthurus, rex quondam, rexque futurus"......more

Goodreads review by Sahel's on March 08, 2022

I had heard about him, but I never knew much except faint stories. I officially got to know the character when I had to read "Elements of Literature" as part of my undergrad course called "A Survey of British Literature". I realized there are tons of adaptations and works of literature out there per......more

Goodreads review by Miriam on July 30, 2019

Part two of Malory's collected tales is even better than the first. By the time a reader reaches part two, they presumably had enough time to become more accustomed to the language. Also, the second part is more story-full and lots of things tend to happen, or at least many of the 'big' things we al......more

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