Project Gutenberg 2004-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 1976 Knowles, James, Sir 1831 1908 Knowles, James Thomas, Sir Malory, Thomas, Sir 1471 Speed, Lancelot 1860 1931 The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights "Merely a word-for-word reprint of my early effort to popularise the Arthur legends. It is little else than an abridgment of Sir Thomas Malory's version ... with a few additions from Geoffrey of Monmouth and other sources--and an endeavor to arrange the many tales into a more or less consecutive story."--Pref. Zoran Stefanovic, GF Untermeyer and Distributed Proofreaders Europe, http://dp.rastko.net. Updated: 2022-11-23. "The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights" by Sir James Knowles is a collection of Arthurian tales adapted from Sir Thomas Malory's original works, likely written in the mid-19th century. This volume seeks to popularize the legends surrounding King Arthur, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table, setting the stage for a rich exploration of chivalry, valor, and adventure during a mythical time in Britain. At the start of the book, we are introduced to the ancient context of Merlin's prophecies, the rise of King Arthur, and the overarching theme of rightful leadership. The narrative begins with King Vortigern attempting to build a castle thwarted by mysterious forces, leading to the discovery of Merlin, who foretells the rise of Arthur. As Arthur grows in secrecy, unaware of his royal lineage, the story establishes his destiny to unite Britain, culminating in significant events like the extraction of the sword from the stone, which marks him as the true king. Amid prophecies, battles, and the emergence of noble knights, the opening lays a foundation for the rich tapestry of legends that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Folklore -- England Arthur, King -- Legends Arthurian romances -- Adaptations Knights and knighthood -- Folklore PN Text Fantasy Arthurian Legends Category: Adventure Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 595730 2025-07-05T15:55:23.546638 text/html 591237 2024-10-28T19:50:53 text/html 2310852 2025-07-05T15:55:34.577557 application/epub+zip 2314780 2025-07-05T15:55:27.451620 application/epub+zip 282046 2025-07-05T15:55:25.757584 application/epub+zip 2644638 2025-07-05T15:55:39.679521 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2592019 2025-07-05T15:55:32.819560 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522732 2022-09-06T22:18:10.191016 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529562 2025-07-05T15:55:22.057626 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 509612 2024-10-28T19:50:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19478 2025-07-05T15:55:39.841509 application/rdf+xml 20636 2025-07-05T15:55:26.273572 image/jpeg 4473 2025-07-05T15:55:26.013585 image/jpeg 2513168 2025-07-05T15:55:23.666646 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia