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King Arthur and Tales of the Round Table by Andrew Lang, Sapan Sathawara, Henry Justice Ford
morgangiesbrecht's review against another edition
3.0
If you enjoy damsels in distress, swooning lords and ladies, and constantly fighting knights, this is definitely the story for you.
I listened to this book as an audio while reading a different copy of King Arthur’s stories at the same time. One thing I found was that some of the stories are recounted with different details, so it was unique to see the different accounts.
While the real King Arthur lived in the 600s, his stories are all told in a very medieval/crusade era, which was oddly compelling.
In terms of characters, Sir Lancelot or Sir Galahad may be considered the best knights, but personally, I am a Sir Gareth fan. :)
One thing that I find rather humorously strange is that no one seems to recognise their family members. So many of the knights were brothers or cousins or some such relation, and they were always “unknown to their brethren” or some such nonsense. But it was comical at times, though unrealistic at others.
I listened to this book as an audio while reading a different copy of King Arthur’s stories at the same time. One thing I found was that some of the stories are recounted with different details, so it was unique to see the different accounts.
While the real King Arthur lived in the 600s, his stories are all told in a very medieval/crusade era, which was oddly compelling.
In terms of characters, Sir Lancelot or Sir Galahad may be considered the best knights, but personally, I am a Sir Gareth fan. :)
One thing that I find rather humorously strange is that no one seems to recognise their family members. So many of the knights were brothers or cousins or some such relation, and they were always “unknown to their brethren” or some such nonsense. But it was comical at times, though unrealistic at others.
styx2749's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
arbaazk1999's review against another edition
3.0
Awesome collection of Arthurian romances. Great for beginners into the mythology of king Arthur. But they don't cover everything. For example: it leaves out the entire backstory of sir Percival (or was it bor?)
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