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Sword at Sunset Rosemary Sutcliff · 1963 · ★ 4.1 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate This brilliant Arthurian epic cuts through the mists of pagan, early Christian, and medieval splendors that have gathered about the subject and tells the authentic story of the man who may well have been the real King Arthur—Artos the Bear, the mighty warrior-king who saved the last lights of Western civilization when the barbarian darkness descended in the fifth century. Presenting early Britain… Shares: Britons, Knights and knighthood, Kings and rulers, Adaptations

Pendragon Stephen R. Lawhead · 1992 · ★ 4.2 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate E-Book Extra: "Stephen R. Lawhead on…" (The writing process; The Atlantis/Britain connection; Whether or not Arthur existed, etc.)Arthur is King, but darkest evil has descended upon Britain's shores in many guises. And Arthur's most trusted counselor Myrddin, whom legend will name Merlin, is himself to be tested. So Arthur must stand alone against a terrible adversary to win immortality and the… Shares: Britons, Knights and knighthood, Kings and rulers, Adaptations

Taliessin through Logress Charles Williams · 1938 · 96p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Shares: Britons, Knights and knighthood, Kings and rulers, Adaptations

The region of the summer stars Charles Williams · 1944 · 61p · ≈ 2h · Challenging When Taliessin through Logres was published in 1938, it received widespread critical acclaim. Alongside its partner companion The Region of the Summer Stars, it stands as one of the most profound and challenging works in Williams' body of work--and one of the most important to understanding him fully. In this new edition, both Taliessin through Logres and The Region of the Summer Stars are found… Shares: Britons, Knights and knighthood, Kings and rulers, Adaptations

Arthur Stephen R. Lawhead · 1989 · ★ 4.0 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate E-Book Extra: "Stephen R. Lawhead on…" (The writing process; The Atlantis/Britain connection; Whether or not Arthur existed, etc.)They called him unfit to rule, a lowborn, callow boy, Uther's bastard.But his coming bad been foretold in the songs of the bard Taliesin. And be had learned powerful secrets at the knee of the mystical sage Merlin. He was Arthur -- Pendragon of the Island of the Mighty… Shares: Britons, Knights and knighthood, Kings and rulers, Adaptations

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

The Pendragon Chronicles Michael Ashley · 1989 · ★ 4.0 · 417p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Stories and short novels from the world of Arthurian legend. Shares: Britons, Knights and knighthood, Kings and rulers, Adaptations

Prospectus and specimen of an intended national work John Hookham Frere · 1817 · 61p · ≈ 2h · Challenging The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century’s most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of… Shares: Kings and rulers, Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Poetry

The Fall of Arthur J.R.R. Tolkien · 2013 · ★ 3.3 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate The first publication of a previously unknown narrative poem by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the extraordinary story of the final days of England's legendary hero, King Arthur. Shares: Britons, Knights and knighthood, Kings and rulers, Adaptations

The Crimson Chalice Victor Canning · 1976 · 179p · ≈ 5h · Moderate When a party of marauding Saxons destroy her father's villa, young Roman girl Gratia, 'Tia' escapes. She comes upon the body of the heir to the chieftanship of a British tribe in the west. Baradoc, a prisoner of Phoenician traders, was sold as a slave and is also escaping the Saxons. However, after being attacked he was left for dead by his cousin, the next heir. Tia nurses him back to health,… Shares: Britons, Kings and rulers, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

Arthur Rex Thomas Berger · 1978 · ★ 3.9 · 499p · ≈ 16h · Moderate King Arthur, Merlin, and the knights of the Round Table live in ancient Britain but have contemporary concerns because Guinevere and the other women act liberated. Shares: Britons, Kings and rulers, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

In winter's shadow Gillian Bradshaw · 1982 · ★ 4.0 · 415p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Praise for Gillian Bradshaw:"A welcome new light on the horizon of popular Arthurian legend." – Book listVows broken. . .Friendships betrayed. . . The fate of heroes finally revealed. . .As powerful enemies attack the throne from inside the kingdom, Arthur, his queen, and his greatest warrior Gwalchmai will be put to the ultimate test. Never faltering in her loyalty to the king, Gwynhwyfar has… Shares: Britons, Kings and rulers, Adaptations, 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, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

The Wicked Day Mary Stewart · 1983 · ★ 4.1 · 376p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Far from being the scourge of Arthur, his bastard son Mordred actually strives to resist Merlin's prophecy of doom. But he is thwarted by the schemes of his sorceress mother, Queen Morgause, who has brought him up to be her revenge incarnate. Shares: Britons, Knights and knighthood, Kings and rulers, Adaptations

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, Adaptations, Arthurian romances, Poetry

The circle of the gods Victor Canning · 1977 · 190p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares: Britons, Kings and rulers, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

The sword in the stone T. H. White · 1938 · ★ 3.8 · 326p · ≈ 10h · Challenging When Merlyn the magician comes to tutor Sir Ector's sons Kay and the Wart, schoolwork suddenly becomes much more fun. After all, who wouldn't enjoy being turned into a fish, or a badger, or a snake? But Merlyn has very particular plans for the Wart. This is the children's story of King Arthur's childhood which was the basis for the still popular Disney cartoon of the same title. Shares: Britons, Knights and knighthood, Kings and rulers, Adaptations

Enemy of God Bernard Cornwell · 1996 · ★ 4.5 · 409p · ≈ 13h · Moderate The continuing story of Arthur, the second in a trilogy which began with THE WINTER KING. The novels bring Arthur and his world to vivid life. A man battling for his vision of the future in a brutal age, dragged down by suspicions and magics of the past, surrounded by intrigue, dependent on his skill at war and genius for leadership. Shares: Britons, Kings and rulers, Adaptations, Arthurian romances

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