Full of magic, mystery and suspense, these fast-moving tales recount some of the quests and adventures of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. From the sword in the stone to the very last battle, these stories bring to life the fantastic characters of Camelot.
This book features in the following series: Usborne, Usborne Classics Retold .
There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .
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King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table
The legend of King Arthur tells the story of Arthurs conception at Tintagel, his battle against Mordrid at Camlann and his final rest at Avalon. Most parts of the legend can be traced back to Geoffrey of Monmouths epic tale History of the Kings of Britain from the 12th century. This included the characters Uther Pendragon, Merlin, Guinevere, Mordrid and the sword Excalibur. (The tale of Lancelot and The Holy Grail as well as other stories about the Knights of the Round Table were added to the legend later by the French writer Chrtien de Troyes.
This book is in the following series:
Usborne Classics Retold
These simplified and shortened retellings make great literary classics accessible. Each remains faithful to the original text in the treatment of the story.
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