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      The Character of King Arthur in Medieval Literature

      by Rosemary Morris
      Published
      Jul 1985
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      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      183
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      Dr Morris examines how the legend grew through the retelling of what medieval writers believed was the story of an historical figure, based not on some lost Welsh biography, but on Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings ofBritain, the `authorised' version of Arthur's career. She looks at his antecedents, the story of his conception and birth, and his accession, moving on to discuss his warfare, his role in peacetime, his relationships with hisfamily, his personal attributes, and his problematical death, showing how Arthur remains a distinct character in medieval literature despite appearing in an infinite variety of guises.

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      First Edition Jul 1985 Boydell & Brewer, Limited ISBN13 9780859910880 ISBN10 0859910881
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      Feb 1983 Rowman & Littlefield Pub Inc ISBN13 9780847671182 ISBN10 0847671186
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