arthurian romances

"... examines the fact and the fiction behind Arthur, Lancelot, Merlin, Guinevere, Galahad, among others, as well as the quest for the Holy Grail. Beginning in the 12th century, the book explores what factual basis there is for the tales and how the characters, stories and motifs developed through histories, epic poems and prose tellings. The book also charts the revived interest in Arthurian romance in the 19th century and considers how the tales still hold the popular imagination today."--Dust jacket.

An annotated edition of the late-medieval epic poem about a mysterious green-skinned knight who puts forth a threatening challenge at King Arthur's court, which Sir Gawain attempts to meet; presented in side-by-side Middle and modern English.

Told in comic book format, the Connecticut Yankee, a nineteenth-century mechanic, suffers a blow to the head and wakes up in King Arthur's Britain.

Arthur must fight twin forces of evil to save his cherished dream, the Kingdom of Summer, and earn the name, Pendragon.

After being miraculously healed by the Holy Grail, Arthur builds a shrine where anyone who would benefit from its healing powers could come to be cured. Soon after, it is stolen by an evil infiltrator in his court so Arthur and his Dragon Flight pursue the relic through realms of magic and the undead.

"A comprehensive examination of the historical and mythological evidence for every major theory about King Arthur"--Provided by publisher.

King Arthur loses his sword in battle with the Black Knight and receives a new one, Excalibur, from the Lady of the Lake.

Retells legends of chivalry, including stories of King Arthur and his knights, the Mabinogeon, Robin Hood, Chevy Chase, and Edward the Black Prince.

A re-creation of the Arthurian legend following the clash between Christianity and paganism that led to the demise of Camelot.