Project Gutenberg 2014-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 698 Malory, Thomas, Sir 1471 Caxton, William 1491 Strachey, Edward, Sir 1812 1901 Le Morte Darthur Sir Thomas Malory's Book of King Arthur and his Noble Knights of the Round Table Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Morte_d%27Arthur Produced by Irma Spehar, Sonya Schermann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Le Morte Darthur" by Sir Thomas Malory is a legendary epic narrative and historical romance written in the late 15th century. The book recounts the tales of King Arthur, his knights, and the legendary events surrounding the Round Table. Its focus is on themes of chivalry, honor, and the complexities of love and betrayal, primarily featuring iconic figures such as King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the quest for the Holy Grail. The opening of "Le Morte Darthur" introduces the reader to the origins of the Arthurian legend, beginning with the story of Arthur's conception under the reign of Uther Pendragon and leading into his rise to kingship. The text suggests a blend of historical detail and mythical narrative as it explores Arthur's relationships with key figures, such as Merlin, and the establishment of the Round Table. Furthermore, Malory's prose captures significant events that shape the destiny of Arthur and his knights, hinting at the trials of love and loyalty that they will face, setting the stage for the epic journey of honor against adversity throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Arthurian romances PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 2482263 2025-07-19T03:46:58.045983 text/html 2425978 2024-10-24T10:47:27 text/html 891393 2025-07-19T03:47:22.649835 application/epub+zip 922431 2025-07-19T03:47:02.575981 application/epub+zip 863410 2025-07-19T03:47:00.287957 application/epub+zip 1509298 2025-07-19T03:47:38.649760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1362897 2025-07-19T03:47:20.067880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1304132 2022-09-21T09:55:04.035756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2140716 2025-07-19T03:46:54.679978 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2120803 2024-10-24T10:47:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18716 2025-07-19T03:47:38.811757 application/rdf+xml 16387 2025-07-19T03:47:00.581949 image/jpeg 2247 2025-07-19T03:47:00.450967 image/jpeg 829319 2025-07-19T03:46:58.219958 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