Project Gutenberg 2005-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 167 Furnivall, Frederick James 1825 1910 Furnivall, F. J. (Frederick James) 87033867 Arthur A Short Sketch of His Life and History in English Verse of the First Half of the Fifteenth Century Produced by David Starner, Joshua Hutchinson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Arthur" by Frederick James Furnivall is a historical verse narrative that draws on the legends of King Arthur, written in the mid-19th century, specifically during the Victorian era. This text serves as a short sketch of the life and achievements of Arthur, focusing on his legendary battles, the establishment of the Round Table, and his struggles against various foes. The poem is based on an earlier Latin chronicle of the Kings of Britain, intertwining history with myth and emphasizing the heroic nature of Arthur's character. The poem recounts the tale of Arthur from his conception by Uther Pendragon and Igraine to his crowning as king and the establishment of the Round Table, symbolizing equality among his knights. Arthur's adventures include defeating invaders, such as the Roman Emperor Lucius, and combating traitorous Mordred, who ultimately leads to Arthur's tragic downfall. Throughout his journey, Arthur exhibits qualities of strength, chivalry, and moral courage, making him a quintessential hero of British folklore. The narrative weaves together themes of honor, loyalty, and the eventual impermanence of glory in both life and legend. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en enm Arthurian romances Romances, English PR Text Early English Text Society Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 89498 2025-07-07T08:52:38.561391 text/html 85078 2020-12-12T16:55:27 text/html 86721 2025-07-07T08:52:43.034320 application/epub+zip 86144 2025-07-07T08:52:40.203335 application/epub+zip 86145 2025-07-07T08:52:39.189367 application/epub+zip 169987 2025-07-07T08:52:44.918330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161626 2025-07-07T08:52:42.442376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165468 2022-09-08T07:53:20.699790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65709 2025-07-07T08:52:37.816404 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65797 2020-12-12T16:55:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66948 2020-12-12T16:55:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22166 2025-07-07T08:52:45.046306 application/rdf+xml 9958 2025-07-07T08:52:39.675361 image/jpeg 2770 2025-07-07T08:52:39.431339 image/jpeg 24079 2020-12-12T16:55:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 26025 2020-12-12T16:55:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 24183 2020-12-12T16:55:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 83812 2025-07-07T08:52:38.568379 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