A children's retelling of the Arthurian legends, adapted from Sir Thomas Malory's version and arranged into a continuous story. It follows King Arthur and his knights through tales of chivalry, adventure and quest. A classic introduction to the Round Table and its heroes, told in simple, engaging prose.
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Opening of the book
The Legends of KING ARTHUR and his KNIGHTS Sir James Knowles Illustrated by Lancelot Speed TO ALFRED TENNYSON, D.C.L. POET LAUREATE THIS ATTEMPT AT A POPULAR VERSION OF THE ARTHUR LEGENDS IS BY HIS PERMISSION DEDICATED AS A TRIBUTE OF THE SINCEREST AND WARMEST RESPECT
1862
The Marriage of King Arthur
The Marriage of King Arthur
PREFACE TO THE EIGHTH EDITION
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he Publishers have asked me to authorise a new edition, in my own name, of this little book—now long out of print—which was written by me thirty-five years ago under the initials J.T.K.
In acceding to their request I wish to say that the book as now published is merely a word-for-word reprint of my early effort to help to popularise the Arthur legends.
It is little else than an abridgment of Sir Thomas Malory’s version of them as printed by Caxton—with a few additions from Geoffrey of
Monmouth and other sources—and an endeavour to arrange the many tales into a more or less consecutive story.
The chief pleasure which came to me from it was, and is, that it began for me a long and intimate acquaintance with Lord Tennyson, to whom, by his permission, I Dedicated it before I was personally known to him.
JAMES KNOWLES.
Addendum by Lady Knowles
In response to a widely expressed wish for a fresh edition of this little book—now for some years out of print—a new and ninth edition has been prepared.
In his preface my husband says that the intimacy with Lord Tennyson
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