The Death of King Arthur: The Immortal Legend
Autor Peter Ackroyden Limba Engleză Paperback – iun 2011
'In the old wild days of the world there was a King of England known as Uther Pendragon; he was a dragon in wrath as well as in power ...'
Born with the help of Merlin's magic, blessed with the sword of Excalibur, Arthur becomes King of a troubled England, beginning a golden age of chivalry at the court of Camelot. But his reign is soon to be torn apart by violence, revenge and tragedy ...
Sir Thomas Malory'sLe Morte d'Arthurmade the legend of King Arthur immortal. Now Peter Ackroyd's retelling brings his timeless story of love, heroism and betrayal to new life for our times.
Sir Thomas Malory (c.1405-1471) was a knight and estate owner in the mid 15th century, who spent many years in prison for political crimes as well as robbery. He wroteLe Morte d'Arthur, the first great English prose epic, while imprisoned in Newgate.
Peter Ackroyd (b. 1949) is an award-winning writer and historian. Formerly literary editor ofThe Spectatorand chief book reviewer for theThe Times, he is the author of novels such asHawksmoor(1985) andThe House of Doctor Dee(1993), as well as non-fiction includingDickens: Public Life and Private Passion(2002),London: The Biography(2000), andThames: Sacred River(2007).
If you enjoyedThe Death of King Arthur, you might like Ackroyd'sThe Canterbury Tales, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.
'I admire this version enormously ... This story has to move with both swiftness and dignity, and yoking those two qualities together is not an easy task; but Ackroyd does it with ease'
Philip Pullman, author ofHis Dark Materialstrilogy
'Ackroyd's lightly trimmed and streamlinedLe Morte d'Arthurmakes it eminently readable'
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780140455656
ISBN-10: 0140455655
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Ediția:Trade Paperback.
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin Classics
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0140455655
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Ediția:Trade Paperback.
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Penguin Classics
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Notă biografică
Sir
Thomas
Malory
was
a
knight
and
estate
owner
in
the
mid
15th
century,
who
spent
many
years
in
prison
for
political
crimes
as
well
as
robbery.
He
wroteLe
Morte
d'Arthur,
the
first
great
English
prose
epic,
while
imprisoned
in
Newgate.
Malory
is
believed
to
have
died
in
1471.
Peter Ackroyd is a well known writer and historian. He has been the literary editor ofThe Spectatorand chief book reviewer for theThe Times,as well as writing several highly acclaimed books including a biography of Dickens andLondon: The Biography. He resides in London and his most recent highly acclaimed work isThames: Sacred River.
Peter Ackroyd is a well known writer and historian. He has been the literary editor ofThe Spectatorand chief book reviewer for theThe Times,as well as writing several highly acclaimed books including a biography of Dickens andLondon: The Biography. He resides in London and his most recent highly acclaimed work isThames: Sacred River.
Recenzii
I
thought
Peter
Ackroyd's
Morte
d'Arthur
was
masterful.
The
quality
I
admired
most
was
the
absolute
clarity
of
the
storytelling.
This
story
-
or
set
of
stories
-
has
to
move
with
both
swiftness
and
dignity,
and
yoking
those
two
qualities
together
is
not
an
easy
task;
but
Ackroyd
does
it
with
ease.
I
think
he
can
probably
do
anything.
I
admire
this
version
enormously
Peter Ackroyd's lightly trimmed and streamlined Le Morte d'Arthur makes it eminently readable
...the majesty of Malory's book survives too, not least in the final chapters telling of the internal conflicts that destroy the Round Table, the passion of Lancelot and Guinevere, and the destiny that Arthur has had coming to him for a long time: death in battle. This, as retold by Peter Ackroyd, remains a bizarre but thrilling piece of writing.
'In this ingenious decanting of an old wine into a new bottle, [Peter Ackroyd] he has taken a glorious part of our cultural heritage and made it more accessible to the readers of the 21st century. '
Peter Ackroyd's lightly trimmed and streamlined Le Morte d'Arthur makes it eminently readable
...the majesty of Malory's book survives too, not least in the final chapters telling of the internal conflicts that destroy the Round Table, the passion of Lancelot and Guinevere, and the destiny that Arthur has had coming to him for a long time: death in battle. This, as retold by Peter Ackroyd, remains a bizarre but thrilling piece of writing.
'In this ingenious decanting of an old wine into a new bottle, [Peter Ackroyd] he has taken a glorious part of our cultural heritage and made it more accessible to the readers of the 21st century. '