{"product_id":"le-morte-darthur-paperback","title":"Le Morte d'Arthur - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Malory\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElizabeth Bryan\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe legends of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table have inspired some of the greatest works of literature--from Cervantes's \u003cb\u003eDon Quixote\u003c\/b\u003e to Tennyson's \u003cb\u003eIdylls of the King\u003c\/b\u003e. Although many versions exist, Malory's stands as the classic rendition. Malory wrote the book while in Newgate Prison during the last three years of his life; it was published some fourteen years later, in 1485, by William Caxton. The tales, steeped in the magic of Merlin, the powerful cords of the chivalric code, and the age-old dramas of love and death, resound across the centuries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe stories of King Arthur, Lancelot, Queen Guenever, and Tristram and Isolde seem astonishingly moving and modern. Malory's \u003cb\u003eLe Morte d'Arthur\u003c\/b\u003e endures and inspires because it embodies mankind's deepest yearnings for brotherhood and community, a love worth dying for, and valor, honor, and chivalry.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe legends of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table have inspired some of the greatest works of literature--from Cervantes's Don Quixote to Tennyson's Idylls of the King. Although many versions exist, Malory's stands as the classic rendition. Malory wrote the book while in Newgate Prison during the last three years of his life; it was published some fourteen years later, in 1485, by William Caxton. The tales, steeped in the magic of Merlin, the powerful cords of the chivalric code, and the age-old dramas of love and death, resound across the centuries. \u003cbr\u003eThe stories of King Arthur, Lancelot, Queen Guenever, and Tristram and Isolde seem astonishingly moving and modern. Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur endures and inspires because it embodies mankind's deepest yearnings for brotherhood and community, a love worth dying for, and valor, honor, and chivalry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth J. Bryan is associate professor of English at Brown University. She is the author of \u003cb\u003eCollaborative Meaning in Medieval Scribal Culture: The Otho LaZamon\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 992\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 22, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755635802400,"sku":"9780375753220","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/98176a81f55d287f7513c0baa207e569.webp?v=1780064315","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/le-morte-darthur-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}