Idylls of the King
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0140422536
ISBN-13
9780140422535
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint
Penguin Classics
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
May 26th, 1983
Print length
384 Pages
Weight
282 grams
Dimensions
19.70 x 12.90 x 2.40 cms
Product Classification:
Poetry by individual poets
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Traces the story of Arthur's rule, from his first encounter with Guinevere and the quest for the Holy Grail to the adultery of his Queen with Launcelot and the King's death in a final battle that spells the ruin of his kingdom. The author's depiction of the Round Table reflects a longing for a past age of valour and chivalry.
Tennyson had a life-long interest in the legend of King Arthur and after the huge success of his poem ''Morte d''Arthur'' he built on the theme with this series of twelve poems, written in two periods of intense creativity over nearly twenty years. Idylls of the King traces the story of Arthur''s rule, from his first encounter with Guinevere and the quest for the Holy Grail to the adultery of his Queen with Launcelot and the King''s death in a final battle that spells the ruin of his kingdom. Told with lyrical and dreamlike eloquence, Tennyson''s depiction of the Round Table reflects a longing for a past age of valour and chivalry. And in his depiction of King Arthur he created a hero imbued with the values of the Victorian age - one who embodies the highest ideals of manhood and kingship.
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