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Erec Hartmann von Aue · 1900 · ★ 3.3 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Challenging The Knights of the Round Table () are the legendary knights of the fellowship of King Arthur that first appeared in the French-language Matter of Britain literature in the mid-12th century. The Knights are a chivalric order dedicated to ensuring the peace of Arthurs kingdom following an early warring period, entrusted in later years to undergo a mystical quest for the Holy Grail. The Round Table… Shares: Erec, Middle Ages, Romances, Knights and knighthood

Erec Hartmann von Aue · 1871 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Challenging The Knights of the Round Table () are the legendary knights of the fellowship of King Arthur that first appeared in the French-language Matter of Britain literature in the mid-12th century. The Knights are a chivalric order dedicated to ensuring the peace of Arthurs kingdom following an early warring period, entrusted in later years to undergo a mystical quest for the Holy Grail. The Round Table… Shares: Erec, Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

Érec et Énide Chrétien de Troyes · 1923 · ★ 3.3 · 181p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Erec and Enide (French: Érec et Énide) is the first of Chrétien de Troyes' five romance poems, completed around 1170. It is one of three completed works by the author. Consisting of about 7000 lines of Old French, the poem is one of the earliest known Arthurian romances in any language, predated only by the Welsh prose narrative Culhwch and Olwen. Shares: Erec, Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

Arthurian romances Chrétien de Troyes · 1913 · ★ 3.6 · 377p · ≈ 12h · Challenging Offers modern translations of the medieval French poems about the Knights of the Round Table, including "Erec and Enide," "Lancelot," and "Perceval," and briefly discusses Chretien's life and writing style. Shares: Erec, Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

Tales of King Arthur (Library of Fear, Fantasy and Adventure) Felicity Brooks · 1994 · ★ 4.0 · 83p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Retells the stories of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, including The Sword in the Stone - Excalibur - The Gathering of the Knights - The Enchanted Ship - The Scheming Sorceress - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Lancelot and Guinevere - The Last Battle. Shares: Middle Ages, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

Le roman de Tristan Thomas (Anglo-Norman poet) · 1902 · ★ 3.6 · 447p · ≈ 14h · Challenging Version en français moderne de cette très populaire histoire issue de la tradition orale, qui fait son entrée dans la littérature écrite au XIIe siècle. Shares: Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances, Poetry

Méliador Jean Froissart · 1895 Shares: Romances, Arthurian romances

Gareth and Lynette, etc. Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1872 · 128p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Poem, translated in Sanskrit prose. Shares: Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances, Poetry

Sir Gawain & the Green Knight J.R.R. Tolkien · 1925 · 211p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Three epic poems from 14th century England speak of life during the age of chivalry. Translated from medieval English. Shares: Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances, Poetry

The Challenge of the Green Knight Ian Serraillier · 1966 · 56p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Sir Gawain is determined to keep his rendezvous with the Green Knight even though he believes it will mean his death. Shares: Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances, Poetry

The book of romance Andrew Lang · 1902 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Challenging From the Andrew Lang prismatic series, this is the "Book of Romance", a most attractive selection of what the editor calls "fairy-tales grown up," the Round Table romances and similar stories, with colored pictures and line pictures by H. J . Ford-making a book for the reside dreaming of romantic curly-heads, who will be unaware that they are learning the lore of their race… Shares: Romances, Arthurian romances

Idylls of the King and a Selection of Poems Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1961 · 319p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Tennyson's version of the Arthurian legend takes the form of twelve poems telling of King Arthur and the Round Table, from Arthur's initial meeting with his future queen, Guinevere, to the last battle with his son, Modred. This edition also includes extensive selections from Tennyson's other works. Shares: Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances, Poetry

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo J.R.R. Tolkien · 1975 · ★ 4.0 · 157p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares: Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances, Poetry Shares: Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances, Poetry

Le Morte d'Arthur Thomas Malory · 1557 · ★ 3.9 · 518p · ≈ 17h · Demanding Le Morte d'Arthur (originally spelled Le Morte Darthur, ungrammatical Middle French for "The Death of Arthur") is a 15th-century Middle English prose reworking by Sir Thomas Malory of tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table—along with their respective folklore. In order to tell a "complete" story of Arthur from his conception to his… Shares: Middle Ages, Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

Prince Arthur Sir Richard Blackmore · 1695 · 296p · ≈ 9h · Demanding 90 Masterpieces You Must Read (Vol.1) assembles an expansive canon of world literature, placing philosophical dialogue, epic romance, social realism, Gothic speculation, detective fiction, travel narrative, lyric meditation, and the short story in productive proximity. Spanning antiquity to modernity, the volume reveals how enduring questions of freedom, desire, morality, class, imagination, and… Shares: Arthurian romances, Poetry

Hawk of May Gillian Bradshaw · 1980 · ★ 3.9 · 291p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Gwalchmai journey's to the safety of his uncle King Arthur and his court to escape from the evil magic of his mother, Morgawse, a bitter enemy of Arthur's. Shares: Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

The Life Of Sir Aglovale De Galis Clemence Housman · 1905 · 308p · ≈ 10h · Challenging A fictional biography based on Sir Thomas Malory's Morte d'Arthur. Shares: Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

Grail (Pendragon Cycle #5) Stephen R. Lawhead · 1995 · 374p · ≈ 12h · Moderate A great king faces the ultimate challenge: a dangerous quest through realms of magic and the undead toward a confrontation with his destiny. Drought, plague, and war have left the Isle of the Mighty battered and its heart, the beloved Arthur, grievously injured—until a secret relic is brought before the dying King; a Holy Grail that heals his wounds and restores his vigor. But soon evil enters… Shares: Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

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