Project Gutenberg 2011-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 153 Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William) 1835 1912 Skeat, Walter William Lancelot of the Laik: A Scottish Metrical Romance (About 1490-1500 A. D.) Reading ease score: 79.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Louise Hope, Robert Cicconetti and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Lancelot of the Laik: A Scottish Metrical Romance" by Skeat is a historical romance written during the late 15th century. This work is a paraphrased adaptation of the French "Lancelot du Lac," focusing on the adventures of the legendary knight Lancelot, particularly his entanglements with King Arthur, the lady of Melyhalt, and the looming threat posed by King Galiot. The narrative promises a blend of chivalric themes, battles, and courtly love that are emblematic of the Arthurian legends. The opening of the poem sets the stage by introducing King Arthur, who is troubled by ominous dreams, seeking the counsel of his most trusted clerics. The narrative quickly escalates when messengers from Galiot demand tribute from Arthur, indicating the rising tensions. We also find Lancelot in a dire situation, imprisoned by the lady of Melyhalt, while foreshadowing the conflict that will develop between Arthur and Galiot's forces. Notably, Lancelot's plight and desire for freedom hint at his key role in the forthcoming battles, which intertwine with the themes of honor and duty prevalent throughout the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Arthurian romances Lancelot (Legendary character) -- Romances PR Text Early English Text Society Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 763824 763581 2024-10-15T14:25:08.203627 2023-09-16T07:00:27.064437 text/html text/html 757757 2011-07-25T09:09:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 229490 2011-07-25T09:13:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 337280 2024-10-15T14:25:32.804067 application/epub+zip 354731 2024-10-15T14:25:15.088118 application/epub+zip 315311 2024-10-15T14:25:12.038171 application/epub+zip 826297 2024-10-15T14:25:42.917010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698132 2024-10-15T14:25:30.284093 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517800 2022-09-17T03:45:32.782994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501046 2024-10-15T14:25:02.823642 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 503747 2011-07-25T09:09:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 185255 2011-07-25T09:13:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 499661 2011-07-25T09:09:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 184491 2011-07-25T09:13:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21590 2024-10-15T14:25:43.144997 application/rdf+xml 25140 2024-10-15T14:25:12.817110 image/jpeg 4673 2024-10-15T14:25:12.433117 image/jpeg 325189 2024-10-15T14:25:08.265665 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