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King Arthur and the knights of the Round Table

by Anne Berthelot

Arthurian romancesHistory and criticismArthur, kingEnglish literature, history and criticism, old english, ca. 450-1100

Who was King Arthur? Did he ever really live? And where do his legends come from? This book explores the historical King Arthur - perhaps Roman, perhaps Saxon, Breton, or Pictish - and the origins of the literary legends about him that have remained so popular throughout the centuries.

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Book data: Open Library