Description

Author/Contributor(s):	Ackroyd, Peter; Malory, Thomas; Kolakovic, Stuart
Publisher:	Penguin Classics
Date:	10/30/2012
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Acclaimed biographer Peter Ackroyd vibrantly resurrects thelegendary epic of Camelot in this modern adaptation

The names of Arthur, Merlin, Lancelot, Guinevere, Galahad, thesword of Excalibur, and the court of Camelot are as recognizable as anyfrom the world of myth. Although many versions exist of the stories ofKing Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Le Morted’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory endures as the most moving and richlyinventive.

In this abridged retelling the inimitable Peter Ackroydtransforms Malory’s fifteenth-century work into a dramatic modernstory, vividly bringing to life a world of courage and chivalry, magic,and majesty. The golden age of Camelot, the perilous search for theHoly Grail, the love of Guinevere and Lancelot, and the treachery ofArthur’s son Mordred are all rendered into contemporary prose withAckroyd’s characteristic charm and panache. Just as he did with hisfresh new version of Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, Ackroyd now bringsone of the cornerstones of English literature to a whole new audience.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.