King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Sir Thomas Malory gathered the scattered legends of King Arthur into a single sweeping prose narrative, drawing on French and English sources to tell the whole arc from Arthur’s birth to the fall of his kingdom. Here are the sword in the stone, the founding of the Round Table, Merlin’s counsel, the quest for the Holy Grail, and the doomed love of Lancelot and Queen Guinevere that finally splits the fellowship apart. Written in plain, vigorous Middle English while Malory himself was imprisoned, the work became the source for nearly every later retelling of the Arthurian world. This edition presents the enduring cycle of chivalry, loyalty, and betrayal. Free PDF and EPUB versions are available to download.
About the Author
Sir Thomas Malory (c. 1415-1471) was an English writer whose Le Morte d’Arthur is the most influential English-language account of the Arthurian legends, compiled while he was imprisoned.
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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table (1919) is a public domain work.
| # | Chapter | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | 20:50 | |
| 2 | Merlin Foretells the Birth of Arthur | 22:24 | |
| 3 | The Crowning of Arthur and the Sword Excalibur | 33:48 | |
| 4 | Arthur Drives the Saxons from His Realm | 29:58 | |
| 5 | The King's Many and Great Adventures | 23:59 | |
| 6 | Sir Balin Fights with His Brother, Sir Balan | 28:47 | |
| 7 | The Marriage of Arthur and Guinevere and the Founding of the Round Table | 34:28 | |
| 8 | The Adventure of Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul | 25:15 | |
| 9 | Arthur is Crowned Emperor at Rome | 25:58 | |
| 10 | Sir Gawain and the Maid with the Narrow Sleeves | 26:00 | |
| 11 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot, Part 1 | 21:19 | |
| 12 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot, Part 2 | 24:10 | |
| 13 | The Adventures of Sir Beaumains or Sir Gareth, Part 1 | 21:59 | |
| 14 | The Adventures of Sir Beaumains or Sir Gareth, Part 2 | 19:14 | |
| 15 | The Adventures of Sir Beaumains or Sir Gareth, Part 3 | 20:51 | |
| 16 | The Adventures of Sir Tristram, Part 1 | 22:17 | |
| 17 | The Adventures of Sir Tristram, Part 2 | 22:46 | |
| 18 | The Adventures of Sir Tristram, Part 3 | 24:29 | |
| 19 | The Knights Go to Seek the Grail, Part 1 | 18:27 | |
| 20 | The Knights Go to Seek the Grail, Part 2 | 24:40 | |
| 21 | The Knights Go to Seek the Grail, Part 3 | 20:58 | |
| 22 | The Knights Go to Seek the Grail, Part 4 | 20:44 | |
| 23 | Sir Lancelot and the Fair Elaine, Part 1 | 18:01 | |
| 24 | Sir Lancelot and the Fair Elaine, Part 2 | 19:39 | |
| 25 | The War Between Arthur and Lancelot and the Passing of Arthur, Part 1 | 17:11 | |
| 26 | The War Between Arthur and Lancelot and the Passing of Arthur, Part 2 | 10:59 |
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