Project Gutenberg 2011-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 558 Malory, Thomas, Sir 1471 Holland, Rupert Sargent 1878 1952 Holland, Rupert S. (Rupert Sargent) Holland, R. S. (Rupert Sargent) King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The coming of Arthur and the founding of the Round Table: Merlin foretells the birth of Arthur. The crowning of Arthur and the sword Excalibur. Arthur drives the Saxons from his realm. The King's many and great adventures. Sir Balin fights with his brother, Sir Balan. The marriage of Arthur and Guinevere and the founding of the Round Table. The adventure of Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul. Arthur is crowned Emperor at Rome. Sir Gawain and the maid with the narrow sleeves -- The champions of the Round Table: The adventures of Sir Lancelot. The adventures of Sir Beaumains or Sir Gareth. The adventures of Sir Tristram -- Sir Galahad and the quest of the Holy Grail: The knights go to seek the grail -- The passing of Arthur: Sir Lancelot and the fair Elaine. The war between Arthur and Lancelot and the passing of Arthur. Produced by Peter Vachuska, Dave Morgan, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table" by Sir Thomas Malory is a collection of Arthurian legends written in the late 15th century. The book explores the themes of chivalry, honor, and adventure through the iconic figures of King Arthur, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table. It recounts the legendary tales of their quests, romances, and battles, centering on the heroic ideals of a bygone era. The opening of this work establishes the backdrop of Arthurian legend, highlighting the overarching significance of King Arthur as a chieftain whose story evolved into a grand narrative of kingship, romance, and adventure. Merlin foretells Arthur’s birth and his destined role as the true king of Britain, foreshadowing the future challenges and battles he will face. It depicts King Vortigern’s attempts to solidify his reign, which only lead to the rise of Arthur, ultimately setting the stage for the legendary tales of valor and the establishment of the Round Table—a symbol of equality and brotherhood among knights. The prologue engagingly threads the historical influences, underlining the rich tapestry of myth and history that surrounds Arthur and his fellowship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/36462/36462-h/images/cover.jpg en Arthurian romances PR Text Arthurian Legends Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 574681 574700 2024-10-15T12:25:42.639547 2023-09-16T05:27:17.475814 text/html text/html 574831 2021-01-07T20:40:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 335540 2021-01-07T20:40:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 343444 2024-10-15T12:25:48.711494 application/epub+zip 351132 2024-10-15T12:25:43.498501 application/epub+zip 264806 2024-10-15T12:25:43.065526 application/epub+zip 507990 2024-10-15T12:25:53.047459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481603 2024-10-15T12:25:48.291476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395738 2022-09-16T15:39:25.111965 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555187 555065 2024-10-15T12:25:41.674508 2023-09-16T05:27:16.634806 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 555001 2021-01-07T20:40:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 195554 2021-01-07T20:40:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 554998 2021-01-07T20:40:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 195514 2021-01-07T20:40:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23148 2024-10-15T12:25:53.200457 application/rdf+xml 16706 2024-10-15T12:25:43.148494 image/jpeg 2605 2024-10-15T12:25:43.105502 image/jpeg 335772 2024-10-15T12:25:42.694543 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