| Description |
1 online resource (xxx, 106 pages) |
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text file |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Contents; Prologue; One: The Chronology of the Morte Darthur; Two: The Failure in Love: Iancelot and Guinevere; Three: The Failure in Religion: The Quest of the Sankgreall; Four: The Failure in Chivalry: Lot and Pellinore; Five: All Whole Together; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W. |
| Summary |
Beginning with a consideration of Malory's ingenious chronology, this study shows that Malory achieved thematic and structural unity by selecting from the great mass of Arthurian legend three narrative strands -- the intrigues of Lancelot and Guinevere, the Grail quest, and the feud between the houses of Lot and Pellinore -- using these to illustrate a single theme -- the rise, flowering, and downfall of an ideal civilization. This selection and use of diverse materials, Charles Moorman asserts, indicates clearly that Malory set to work with a preconceived plan and that he did achieve his purpose. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Arthur, King -- In literature.
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Arthur, King. |
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Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century. Morte d'Arthur.
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Morte d'Arthur (Malory, Thomas, Sir) |
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Rhetoric, Medieval.
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Rhetoric, Medieval. |
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Arthurian romances -- History and criticism.
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Arthurian romances. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Moorman, Charles, The book of Kyng Arthur the unity of Malory's Morte Darthur. [Lexington] : University of Kentucky Press, [1965] (DLC) 65011825 |
| ISBN |
9780813163789 |
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0813163781 |
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9780813153605 |
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0813153603 |
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