Project Gutenberg 2004-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 1531 Knowles, James, Sir 1831 1908 Knowles, James Thomas, Sir Malory, Thomas, Sir 1471 Speed, Lancelot 1860 1931 The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights "Merely a word-for-word reprint of my early effort to popularise the Arthur legends. It is little else than an abridgment of Sir Thomas Malory's version ... with a few additions from Geoffrey of Monmouth and other sources--and an endeavor to arrange the many tales into a more or less consecutive story."--Pref. Zoran Stefanovic, GF Untermeyer and Distributed Proofreaders Europe, http://dp.rastko.net. Updated: 2022-11-23. "The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights" by Sir James Knowles is a collection of Arthurian tales adapted from Sir Thomas Malory's original works, likely written in the mid-19th century. This volume seeks to popularize the legends surrounding King Arthur, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table, setting the stage for a rich exploration of chivalry, valor, and adventure during a mythical time in Britain. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the ancient context of Merlin's prophecies, the rise of King Arthur, and the overarching theme of rightful leadership. The narrative begins with King Vortigern attempting to build a castle thwarted by mysterious forces, leading to the discovery of Merlin, who foretells the rise of Arthur. As Arthur grows in secrecy, unaware of his royal lineage, the story establishes his destiny to unite Britain, culminating in significant events like the extraction of the sword from the stone, which marks him as the true king. Amid prophecies, battles, and the emergence of noble knights, the opening lays a foundation for the rich tapestry of legends that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- England Arthur, King -- Legends Arthurian romances -- Adaptations Knights and knighthood -- Folklore PN Text Fantasy Arthurian Legends Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 595674 591844 2024-09-06T04:24:19.516760 2023-10-06T06:31:40.634457 text/html text/html 615085 2022-11-22T22:43:10 text/html 2285678 2024-09-06T04:24:29.286705 application/epub+zip 2289795 2024-09-06T04:24:21.701771 application/epub+zip 283991 2024-09-06T04:24:20.305725 application/epub+zip 2609686 2024-09-06T04:24:34.801664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2557171 2024-09-06T04:24:27.589732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522732 2022-09-06T22:18:10.191016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529571 529599 2024-09-06T04:24:17.965734 2023-10-06T06:31:39.110416 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 529207 2022-11-22T22:50:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21379 2024-09-06T04:24:34.965651 application/rdf+xml 20610 2024-09-06T04:24:20.693715 image/jpeg 4475 2024-09-06T04:24:20.507746 image/jpeg 189794 2022-11-22T22:50:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 2218992 2022-11-22T22:50:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 2490965 2024-09-06T04:24:19.643742 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia