Le Morte d'Arthur
Malory compiled and shaped the Arthurian legends into the definitive English version — the one that every King Arthur story since draws from.
“The joy of love is too short, and the sorrow thereof, and what cometh thereof, dureth over long.”
Why It Matters
Malory compiled and shaped the Arthurian legends into the definitive English version — the one that every King Arthur story since draws from. Camelot, the Round Table, the Grail quest, Lancelot and Guinevere — all of it comes through Malory's version. It is one of the first great works of English prose, written by a man in prison.
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Personal reviewAwesome to get the most famous version. The chivalry stuff is very cool how ingrained it is. But the stories become very boring and long
Notable Quotes
“For, as I suppose, no man in this world hath lived better than I have done, to achieve that I have done.”
“I shall curse you with book and bell and candle.”