On a more personal note, my grandfather was a scholar and he named my mother Enid, who was the wife of one of the knights of the round table, Sir Geraint, from Tennyson.
For a good source of information at King Arthur and his knights, you can also watch the movie musical Camelot. It focusses on Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot.
You don't need more books added to your reading lists, but I would pick Orlando Furioso over The Song of Roland. And I would try to squeeze in The Once and Future King, although the first part, Arthur as a boy, succeeds better than the second.
CS Lewis' The Allegory of Love traces the development of courtly love through medieval tales, many based on the three Matters. He argues that the depiction of romatic passion, initially by French 11th century poets, was transformative: "They effected a change which has left no corner of our ethics, our imagination, or our daily life untouched....Compared with this revolution the Renaissance is a mere ripple on the surface of literature."
On a more personal note, my grandfather was a scholar and he named my mother Enid, who was the wife of one of the knights of the round table, Sir Geraint, from Tennyson.
For a good source of information at King Arthur and his knights, you can also watch the movie musical Camelot. It focusses on Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot.
Ooh, yeah, my mom likes Camelot. I need to check that out. Thanks for the suggestion.
Thank you for sharing this and for your interview with Malcolm. I’m also spending my summer in the Arthurian legend and thoroughly enjoying it!
I’ve finished Tolken‘s translation of Sir Gawain, and I’m 3/4 of the way through Guite’s Galahad and the Grail.
Tokens Fall of Arthur is in the on deck circle!
I’m not far enough in to pinpoint a favorite yet, and I’m looking forward to buying the other books about the Arthur legend you’ve suggested.
That's awesome! What have you been reading for Arthur and what has been your favorite?
You don't need more books added to your reading lists, but I would pick Orlando Furioso over The Song of Roland. And I would try to squeeze in The Once and Future King, although the first part, Arthur as a boy, succeeds better than the second.
CS Lewis' The Allegory of Love traces the development of courtly love through medieval tales, many based on the three Matters. He argues that the depiction of romatic passion, initially by French 11th century poets, was transformative: "They effected a change which has left no corner of our ethics, our imagination, or our daily life untouched....Compared with this revolution the Renaissance is a mere ripple on the surface of literature."
Thanks for the suggestions. I didn't know Lewis traced that development in The Allegory of Love. Can't wait to explore further!