LE MORTE DARTHUR

With an Introduction by Helen Moore The legend of King Arthur and hisknights of the Round Table is one of the most enduring and influentialstories in world literature. Its themes - love, war, religion, treacheryand family loyalty - are timeless, as are the reputations of its majorcharacters, Arthur, Merlin, Guenever and Launcelot. Malory's Le MorteDarthur is a story of noble knights, colourful tournaments and fatefullove, set in a courtly society which is outwardly secure and successful,but in reality torn by dissent and, ultimately, treachery. Originallypublished in 1485, Malory's Le Morte Darthur is here presented in modernspelling and is accompanied by an Introduction and helpful Glossary