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Le Morte Darthur

by Thomas Malory (1812–1471)

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"Le Morte Darthur" by Sir Thomas Malory is a Middle English prose compilation completed around 1470. This monumental work gathers tales of King Arthur's life from conception to death, including Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table. Malory reworked French and English sources while imprisoned, weaving together legendary episodes like the quest for the Holy Grail and the story of Tristan and Iseult. First published in 1485, it remains one of the most influential works of Arthurian literature.

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Sir Edward Strachey, Bart

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_Sir Thomas Malory’s Book
of King Arthur and of his Noble Knights
of the Round Table_

Si quando indigenas revocabo in carmina reges,
Arturumque etiam sub terris bella moventem;
Aut dicam invictae sociali foedere mensae
Magnanimos Heroas.—MILTON.

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Contents

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  1. Sir Edward Strachey, Bart
  2. The Book of King Arthur
  3. Origin of the Book
  4. Malory a Poet
  5. The Book Epic in Plan
  6. Malory’s Use of the Old Romances
  7. Malory’s History and Geography
  8. The Sangreal
  9. Influence of the Book on English Letters and Life
  10. The Morality of the Book
  11. Spenser, Milton, Tennyson
  12. Sir Thomas Malory
  13. William Caxton
  14. Chap. II
  15. Chap. III
  16. Chap. IV
  17. Chap. V
  18. Chap. VI
  19. Chap. VII
  20. Chap. VIII
  21. Chap. IX
  22. Chap. X
  23. Chap. XI
  24. Chap. XII
  25. Chap. XIII
  26. Chap. XIV
  27. Chap. XV
  28. Chap. XVI
  29. Chap. XVII
  30. Chap. XVIII
  31. Chap. XIX
  32. Chap. XX
  33. Chap. XXI
  34. Chap. XXII
  35. Chap. XXIII
  36. Chap. XXIV
  37. Chap. XXV
  38. Chap. I
  39. Chap. II
  40. Chap. III
  41. Chap. IV
  42. Chap. V
  43. Chap. VI
  44. Chap. VII
  45. Chap. VIII
  46. Chap. IX
  47. Chap. X
  48. Chap. XI
  49. Chap. XII
  50. Chap. XIII
  51. Chap. XIV
  52. Chap. XV
  53. Chap. XVI
  54. Chap. XVII
  55. Chap. XVIII
  56. Chap. XIX
  57. Chap. I
  58. Chap. II
  59. Chap. III
  60. Chap. IV
  61. Chap. V
  62. Chap. VI
  63. Chap. VII
  64. Chap. VIII
  65. Chap. IX
  66. Chap. X
  67. Chap. XI
  68. Chap. XII
  69. Chap. XIII
  70. Chap. XIV
  71. Chap. XV
  72. Chap. I
  73. Chap. II
  74. Chap. III
  75. Chap. IV
  76. Chap. V
  77. Chap. VI
  78. Chap. VII
  79. Chap. VIII
  80. Chap. IX
  81. Chap. X
  82. Chap. XI
  83. Chap. XII
  84. Chap. XIII
  85. Chap. XIV
  86. Chap. XV
  87. Chap. XVI
  88. Chap. XVII
  89. Chap. XVIII
  90. Chap. XIX
  91. Chap. XX
  92. Chap. XXI
  93. Chap. XXII
  94. Chap. XXIII
  95. Chap. XXIV
  96. Chap. XXV
  97. Chap. XXVI
  98. Chap. XXVII
  99. Chap. XXVIII
  100. Chap. I
  101. Chap. II
  102. Chap. III
  103. Chap. IV
  104. Chap. V
  105. Chap. VI
  106. Chap. VII
  107. Chap. VIII
  108. Chap. IX
  109. Chap. X
  110. Chap. XI
  111. Chap. XII
  112. Chap. I
  113. Chap. II
  114. Chap. III
  115. Chap. IV
  116. Chap. V
  117. Chap. VI
  118. Chap. VII
  119. Chap. VIII
  120. Chap. IX
  121. Chap. X
  122. Chap. XI
  123. Chap. XII
  124. Chap. XIII
  125. Chap. XIV
  126. Chap. XV
  127. Chap. XVI
  128. Chap. XVII
  129. Chap. XVIII
  130. Chap. I
  131. Chap. II
  132. Chap. III
  133. Chap. IV
  134. Chap. V
  135. Chap. VI
  136. Chap. VII
  137. Chap. VIII
  138. Chap. IX
  139. Chap. X
  140. Chap. XI
  141. Chap. XII
  142. Chap. XIII
  143. Chap. XIV
  144. Chap. XV
  145. Chap. XVI
  146. Chap. XVII
  147. Chap. XVIII
  148. Chap. XIX
  149. Chap. XX
  150. Chap. XXI
  151. Chap. XXII
  152. Chap. XXIII
  153. Chap. XXIV
  154. Chap. XXV
  155. Chap. XXVI
  156. Chap. XXVII
  157. Chap. XXVIII
  158. Chap. XXIX
  159. Chap. XXX
  160. Chap. XXXI
  161. Chap. XXXII
  162. Chap. XXXIII
  163. Chap. XXXIV
  164. Chap. XXXV
  165. Chap. I
  166. Chap. II
  167. Chap. III
  168. Chap. IV
  169. Chap. V
  170. Chap. VI
  171. Chap. VII
  172. Chap. VIII
  173. Chap. IX
  174. Chap. X
  175. Chap. XI
  176. Chap. XII
  177. Chap. XIII
  178. Chap. XIV
  179. Chap. XV
  180. Chap. XVI
  181. Chap. XVII
  182. Chap. XVIII
  183. Chap. XIX
  184. Chap. XX
  185. Chap. XXI
  186. Chap. XXII
  187. Chap. XXIII
  188. Chap. XXIV
  189. Chap. XXV
  190. Chap. XXVI
  191. Chap. XXVII
  192. Chap. XXVIII
  193. Chap. XXIX
  194. Chap. XXX
  195. Chap. XXXI
  196. Chap. XXXII
  197. Chap. XXXIII
  198. Chap. XXXIV
  199. Chap. XXXV
  200. Chap. XXXVI
  201. Chap. XXXVII
  202. Chap. XXXVIII
  203. Chap. XXXIX
  204. Chap. XL
  205. Chap. XLI
  206. Chap. I
  207. Chap. II
  208. Chap. III
  209. Chap. IV
  210. Chap. V
  211. Chap. VI
  212. Chap. VII
  213. Chap. VIII
  214. Chap. IX
  215. Chap. X
  216. Chap. XI
  217. Chap. XII
  218. Chap. XIII
  219. Chap. XIV
  220. Chap. XV
  221. Chap. XVI
  222. Chap. XVII
  223. Chap. XVIII
  224. Chap. XIX
  225. Chap. XX
  226. Chap. XXI
  227. Chap. XXII
  228. Chap. XXIII
  229. Chap. XXIV
  230. Chap. XXV
  231. Chap. XXVI
  232. Chap. XXVII
  233. Chap. XXVIII
  234. Chap. XXIX
  235. Chap. XXX
  236. Chap. XXXI
  237. Chap. XXXII
  238. Chap. XXXIII
  239. Chap. XXXIV
  240. Chap. XXXV
  241. Chap. XXXVI
  242. Chap. XXXVII
  243. Chap. XXXVIII
  244. Chap. XXXIX
  245. Chap. XL
  246. Chap. XLI
  247. Chap. XLII
  248. Chap. XLIII
  249. Chap. XLIV
  250. Chap. I
  251. Chap. II
  252. Chap. III
  253. Chap. IV
  254. Chap. V
  255. Chap. VI
  256. Chap. VII
  257. Chap. VIII
  258. Chap. IX
  259. Chap. X
  260. Chap. XI
  261. Chap. XII
  262. Chap. XIII
  263. Chap. XIV
  264. Chap. XV
  265. Chap. XVI
  266. Chap. XVII
  267. Chap. XVIII
  268. Chap. XIX
  269. Chap. XX
  270. Chap. XXI
  271. Chap. XXII
  272. Chap. XXIII
  273. Chap. XXIV
  274. Chap. XXV
  275. Chap. XXVI
  276. Chap. XXVII
  277. Chap. XXVIII
  278. Chap. XXIX
  279. Chap. XXX
  280. Chap. XXXI
  281. Chap. XXXII
  282. Chap. XXXIII
  283. Chap. XXXIV
  284. Chap. XXXV
  285. Chap. XXXVI
  286. Chap. XXXVII
  287. Chap. XXXVIII
  288. Chap. XXXIX
  289. Chap. XL
  290. Chap. XLI
  291. Chap. XLII
  292. Chap. XLIII
  293. Chap. XLIV
  294. Chap. XLV
  295. Chap. XLVI
  296. Chap. XLVII
  297. Chap. XLVIII
  298. Chap. XLIX
  299. Chap. L
  300. Chap. LI
  301. Chap. LII
  302. Chap. LIII
  303. Chap. LIV
  304. Chap. LV
  305. Chap. LVI
  306. Chap. LVII
  307. Chap. LVIII
  308. Chap. LIX
  309. Chap. LX
  310. Chap. LXI
  311. Chap. LXII
  312. Chap. LXIII
  313. Chap. LXIV
  314. Chap. LXV
  315. Chap. LXVI
  316. Chap. LXVII
  317. Chap. LXVIII
  318. Chap. LXIX
  319. Chap. LXX
  320. Chap. LXXI
  321. Chap. LXXII
  322. Chap. LXXIII
  323. Chap. LXXIV
  324. Chap. LXXV
  325. Chap. LXXVI
  326. Chap. LXXVII
  327. Chap. LXXVIII
  328. Chap. LXXIX
  329. Chap. LXXX
  330. Chap. LXXXI
  331. Chap. LXXXII
  332. Chap. LXXXIII
  333. Chap. LXXXIV
  334. Chap. LXXXV
  335. Chap. LXXXVI
  336. Chap. LXXXVII
  337. Chap. LXXXVIII
  338. Chap. I
  339. Chap. II
  340. Chap. III
  341. Chap. IV
  342. Chap. V
  343. Chap. VI
  344. Chap. VII
  345. Chap. VIII
  346. Chap. IX
  347. Chap. X
  348. Chap. XI
  349. Chap. XII
  350. Chap. XIII
  351. Chap. XIV
  352. Chap. I
  353. Chap. II
  354. Chap. III
  355. Chap. IV
  356. Chap. V
  357. Chap. VI
  358. Chap. VII
  359. Chap. VIII
  360. Chap. IX
  361. Chap. X
  362. Chap. XI
  363. Chap. XII
  364. Chap. XIII
  365. Chap. XIV
  366. Chap. I
  367. Chap. II
  368. Chap. III
  369. Chap. IV
  370. Chap. V
  371. Chap. VI
  372. Chap. VII
  373. Chap. VIII
  374. Chap. IX
  375. Chap. X
  376. Chap. XI
  377. Chap. XII
  378. Chap. XIII
  379. Chap. XIV
  380. Chap. XV
  381. Chap. XVI
  382. Chap. XVII
  383. Chap. XVIII
  384. Chap. XIX
  385. Chap. XX
  386. Chap. I
  387. Chap. II
  388. Chap. III
  389. Chap. IV
  390. Chap. V
  391. Chap. VI
  392. Chap. VII
  393. Chap. VIII
  394. Chap. IX
  395. Chap. X
  396. Chap. I
  397. Chap. II
  398. Chap. III
  399. Chap. IV
  400. Chap. V
  401. Chap. VI
  402. Chap. I
  403. Chap. II
  404. Chap. III
  405. Chap. IV
  406. Chap. V
  407. Chap. VI
  408. Chap. VII
  409. Chap. VIII
  410. Chap. IX
  411. Chap. X
  412. Chap. XI
  413. Chap. XII
  414. Chap. XIII
  415. Chap. XIV
  416. Chap. XV
  417. Chap. XVI
  418. Chap. XVII
  419. Chap. I
  420. Chap. II
  421. Chap. III
  422. Chap. IV
  423. Chap. V
  424. Chap. VI
  425. Chap. VII
  426. Chap. VIII
  427. Chap. IX
  428. Chap. X
  429. Chap. XI
  430. Chap. XII
  431. Chap. XIII
  432. Chap. XIV
  433. Chap. XV
  434. Chap. XVI
  435. Chap. XVII
  436. Chap. XVIII
  437. Chap. XIX
  438. Chap. XX
  439. Chap. XXI
  440. Chap. XXII
  441. Chap. XXIII
  442. Chap. I
  443. Chap. II
  444. Chap. III
  445. Chap. IV
  446. Chap. V
  447. Chap. VI
  448. Chap. VII
  449. Chap. VIII
  450. Chap. IX
  451. Chap. X
  452. Chap. XI
  453. Chap. XII
  454. Chap. XIII
  455. Chap. XIV
  456. Chap. XV
  457. Chap. XVI
  458. Chap. XVII
  459. Chap. XVIII
  460. Chap. XIX
  461. Chap. XX
  462. Chap. XXI
  463. Chap. XXII
  464. Chap. XXIII
  465. Chap. XXIV
  466. Chap. XXV
  467. Chap. I
  468. Chap. II
  469. Chap. III
  470. Chap. IV
  471. Chap. V
  472. Chap. VI
  473. Chap. VII
  474. Chap. VIII
  475. Chap. IX
  476. Chap. X
  477. Chap. XI
  478. Chap. XII
  479. Chap. XIII
  480. Chap. I
  481. Chap. II
  482. Chap. III
  483. Chap. IV
  484. Chap. V
  485. Chap. VI
  486. Chap. VII
  487. Chap. VIII
  488. Chap. IX
  489. Chap. X
  490. Chap. XI
  491. Chap. XII
  492. Chap. XIII
  493. Chap. XIV
  494. Chap. XV
  495. Chap. XVI
  496. Chap. XVII
  497. Chap. XVIII
  498. Chap. XIX
  499. Chap. XX
  500. Chap. XXI
  501. Chap. XXII
  502. Chap. I
  503. Chap. II
  504. Chap. III
  505. Chap. IV
  506. Chap. V
  507. Chap. VI
  508. Chap. VII
  509. Chap. VIII
  510. Chap. IX
  511. Chap. X
  512. Chap. XI
  513. Chap. XII
  514. Chap. XIII
  515. Note a
  516. Note B
  517. Caxton
  518. Wynkyn De Worde, 1498
  519. Upcott
  520. Caxton
  521. Upcott
  522. Caxton
  523. Wynkyn De Worde, 1498
  524. Ames
  525. Harleian Catalogue
  526. Upcott
  527. First Part of Henry VI. iii. 2: Footnote 2
  528. First Part of Henry VI. iii. 2: Footnote 2
  529. Glossary and Index

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