Ya books with arthurian legend 104 books goodreads. Merlins ring explores the atlantean and arthurian influences down through history to the time of joan of arc. The merlin codex, a trilogy of mythic fiction novels which trace merlins adventures in europe before the time of king arthur, placing him alongside jason and the argonauts and urtha pendragon. A book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The 1980s revives arthurian legend for another whole generation, as writers explores the legend from different angles, like guinevere, mordred, merlin, young arthur, and so on. Apr 20, 2020 arthurian legend tells the stories of arthur pendragon, a fictional british king who was the sovereign of the knights of the round table. Whites masterful retelling of the saga of king arthur is a fantasy classic as legendary as excalibur and camelot, and a poignant story of. Do earlier books in the witcher series already reference the.
The development and dissemination of the arthurian legend in medieval latin arthurian literature in the middle ages book 6 only 2 left in stock more on the way. The first book in a stunning new arthurian fantasy trilogy about queen guinevere by bestselling author lavinia collins. No one knows exactly where the legends originated from or whether arthur was based on a real king. The pendragon cycle is a series of historical fantasy books based on the arthurian legend, written by stephen r. Stephen lawhead for me did a really good take on merlin, arthur and the grail in the pendragon cycle marion zimmer bradleys mists of avalon is the classic retelling from the pov of the women guy gavriel kays fionavar tapestry is a portal fantasy which involves a lot of arthurian themes as i understand it, mark chadbournes work is celtic and arthurian myth set in a modern world, but i.
Adventures of four young siblings and worthy sorceress morgan who guards the passageway between earth and parallel universe wildwood. The story of excalibur sword in the stone is probably the most famous, but its not the only story. Le morte darthur is mallorys 15th century work, and is generally the best known nonderivative arthurian text. This is quite simply one of the most influential books ever printed and serves as the basis for todays interpretation of the legend. See more ideas about arthurian legend, arthurian, fantasy. Arthurian legend definition, summary, characters, books. Arthurian legend, the body of stories and medieval romances centering on the legendary king arthur. Medieval writers, especially the french, variously treated stories of arthurs birth, the adventures of his knights, and the adulterous love between his knight sir lancelot and his queen, guinevere. Browse series, pseudonyms, synopses, and subgenres. The camulod chronicles, a series of books containing more historical fiction than fantasy beginning with roman britain and leading through arthurs. This one book still remains as the most complete and concise story of arthurian legend.
The first two books contain a reimaging of the arthurian legend. I just finished putting together a lengthy arthurian reading list including sections fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, scifi, romance, mystery. My love of arthur and his knights was first kindled by famed writer and illustrator howard pyle, starting with his 1903 work the story of king arthur and his knights, continuing the tale in the story of the cha. But the vast majority of retellings fall into the same genre. The encyclopaedia of arthurian legends by ronan coghlan. The series chronicles arthurian legend, including the life of merlin for the first three books.
Arthurian fantasy is easily defined as any fantasy story incorporating the legends of king arthur and his many companions. Nitze, william albert, arthurian romance and modern poetry and music. I included books for all ages, roughly listed in order for youngest readers on up. A list of young adult books that feature arthurian legend in some form or other. A beautifully detailed world with characters that jump off the page. The details of arthurs story are mainly composed of folklore and literary invention, and his historical existence is debated and disputed by modern historians. This delineation is made out of necessity for the amount of modern. King arthur was a legendary british leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of britain against saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries. How the fantasy comic successfully adapts arthurian legend. In 1995 sapkowski wrote an essay on the legend swiat krola artura. Comics are no exception and i have for you today three comics for fans of the king and his knights heavy vinyl by carly usdin, nina vakueva, irene flores, rebecca nalty. Nicole evelina arthurian legend, fantasy, historical fiction, history, writing when i first started to seriously consider getting my work published, i posted to an online message board asking whether agentspublishers consider arthurian legend historical fiction or fantasy. The name conjures mystical images and ideals to this day.
This turning point in arthurian legend launches a new branch of stories featuring women at the forefront, while the king and his knights move to the background. While not precisely fantasy, the books are a mix of historical fiction and arthurian mythology, with lots of cool exploration of magic as a part of religion and superstition that different characters put different faith in. Guineveres tale book 3 legend says guinevere spent her final days in penance in a convent, but that is far from the truth. The mists of avalon by marion zimmer bradley, the once and future king by t. Arthurian legend books we have multiple series that will become part of the arthurian legends universe, but for now, we have one. Sometimes the analogues are obvious while others are more subtle, but i promise you dont have to look that long, or even that hard, to find something. I love arthurian legends and this series is perfection. What is the best fantasy book or book series based on the. Maladie, so you can assume he was fascinated with the legend even earlier, when he started writting the witcher short stories. Apr 20, 2020 10 great medieval and medievalish mystery books. In the event, it was issued by ballantine books soon after the end of carters connection with the publisher, in the interregnum between the adult fantasy series and ballantines new del rey books fantasy series. Having escaped death at the stake, guinevere longs to live a peaceful life in brittany with lancelot, but the threat of arthur s.
There is no genre or medium of literature untouched by arthurian legend. At the encyclopaedia mythica, we will endeavor to present current scholarship on arthurian matters that deals with the historical and archaeological aspects of the field in addition to the literature that formed the legend from the welsh triads to sir thomas malory. Maladie, so you can assume he was fascinated with the legend even earlier, when. I would suggest beginning with the illustrated encyclopedia and then graduating up to this book by ronan coghlan. We hope you enjoy these series as they continue to grow and expand to become the definitive arthurian experience. Arthurian legend tells the stories of arthur pendragon, a fictional british king who was the sovereign of the knights of the round table. List of works based on arthurian legends wikipedia. From it, writers for many generations to come will use it as a valuable. What is the best book you can find on king arthur and merlin. The mists of avalon by marion zimmer bradley, the crystal cave by mary stewart, the eagles brood by jack whyte, the.
The arthurian saga is a series of historical fantasy novels by english author mary stewart. Get spellbound by these magical medieval fantasy books. The cycle was originally planned as a fourbook series, but the original publisher opted to stop after the first three books, resulting in arthurs rather abrupt ending and the existence of many unexplored stories and plotlines. Nitze, william albert, arthurian romance and modern poetry and music chicago, ill. Melanie karsak, new york times and usa today bestselling author of the celtic blood series luana and sundin effectively blend historical fantasy, reverse harem, and arthurian legend in this beautifully written novel. Nicole evelina arthurian legend, fantasy, historical fiction, history, writing when i first started to seriously consider getting my work published, i posted to an online message board asking whether agentspublishers consider arthurian legend. There are number of standard recommendations which are great susan coopers dark is rising series mary stewart crystal cave mists of avalon for something completely different and original check out daughter of camelot by glynis cooney. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Do earlier books in the witcher series already reference. Nov 20, 2019 this list of king arthur books includes retellings of the arthurian legends as told by sir thomas malory in his le morte darthur, as well as original titles which draw upon some of its elements. The warrior queen arthurian fantasy the book folks. Arthurian names are, of course, based on the arthurian legend, which centers mostly around king arthur.
Original fantasy and arthurian legend are interwoven. The cycle was originally planned as a fourbook series, but the original publisher opted to stop after the first three books, resulting in arthurs rather abrupt ending and the existence of many unexplored stories and plotlines lawhead moved to a new publisher a few years. Trio includes the night of the solstice, heart of valor and mirror of heaven. Fionnas only hope to save her family lies across the irish sea. A comprehensive arthurian legend website to put the morte darthur in context, you will also find here an excellent summary of sir thomas malorys le morte darthur, a story which is, in turn, put within the context of arthurian legend with some general information about the legend of king arthur and the knights of the round table.
Arthurian literature thrived during the middle ages but waned in the centuries that followed until it experienced a major resurgence in the 19th century. Arthurian legends and arthurian names are also frequently used in other works of fiction. I included books for all ages, roughly listed in order for youngest. Even if not directly, arthurian legend might still have great impact on the whole series. In the 21st century, the legend lives on, not only in literature but also in adaptations for theatre, film, television, comics and other media. This list of king arthur books includes retellings of the arthurian legends as told by sir thomas malory in his le morte darthur, as well as original titles which draw upon some of its elements. This book is for more advanced scholars of arthurian legend.
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