King Arthur and His Knights edition by Maude Radford Warren Walter J Walter Joseph Enright Literature Fiction eBooks
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Maude Radford Warren's King Arthur and His Knights is actually very similar to The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights by James Knowles (http://www.amazon.com/Legends-King-Arthur-His-Knights-ebook/dp/B0083ZMP5C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403443007&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Legends+of+King+Arthur+and+His+Knights+by+James+Knowles). Being that both books are retellings of the Arthurian Saga, that much is to be expected, of course, but if you choose to read only one, I highly recommend Maude Radford Warren's version.Many of the stories of Arthur and his knights related by both authors are in fact strikingly similar, and so much so, that at times one may feel a serious case of déjà vu creeping in. Even the dialog seems to be suspiciously identical in some cases. Yet there are at least two very clear reasons why Warren tells these time honored tales somewhat better than Knowles.
For starters, Knowles' prose is written in a much older style, with grammar, syntax and even numerous old English spellings that are often closer to Shakespeare than to the much more easily decipherable late nineteenth century works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, for example. Warren's King Arthur is much more palatable because her writing is not only the familiar early twentieth century variety of English, but the tales are told in a very simple, straightforward fashion that really makes the text genuinely accessible to modern audiences. To be sure, as a voracious reader of Grail Lore, I certainly can't complain about reading old English. It's all perfectly clear to me in most cases, but certainly does take a bit more time and effort to digest.
In fact, Knowles' book is probably more than twice as long as Warren's, and the former naturally includes more material, but what really impressed me most about the latter version was the way Ms. Warren managed to personalize the characters and situations - particularly in the ending, which is told in a much more evocative fashion than I recall having read in the Knowles book. Seriously! Not only were the dialog and story details more interesting than in Knowles' version, but in more than one instance, Maud Radford Warren's words even brought tears to my eyes - something that I do not recall experiencing when reading Knowles.
All in all, this is a great book. If you have even a passing interest in medieval folklore, or the King Arthur legend, I highly recommend this version of the saga. It's well written, easy to read and highly engaging. Although told in more or less modern prose, it should be noted that if you're used to reading stuff by George R. R. Martin or the like, you almost certainly will not have the same experience reading this book. King Arthur and His Knights is NOT a modern styled medieval soap opera full of sex, gore and twenty-first century style easy morality, with characters that are suddenly and unceremoniously offed for the sake of keeping the narrative interesting.
Rather, these are the time honored tales of King Arthur and his knights of the legendary Round Table. No more, no less. Maude Radford Warren's skillful retelling of the Arthurian Saga is accessible to anyone, young or old, and that's a very, very good thing. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series is of course stellar stuff, written for a modern audience spoiled by blockbuster movies and big budget HBO series, with gratuitous nude scenes and all that, but I'll take a good retelling of the story that started it all any old day.
For without these wonderful tales, there might not even be a Martin, much less a Tolkien. And even the Star Wars saga might have turned out quite a bit differently. Naturally, I love all the assorted myths and legends of mankind, old or new, but this story of a good king, his magical sword and his legendary realm of a bygone era has certainly been around for a long, long time. And even if it doesn't take place in a galaxy far, far away, it will no doubt still be influencing writers for countless years to come. So here's to the future as well the past. Here's to King Arthur. And Maude Radford Warren too, of course. She certainly did a better than average job of retelling these wonderful old stories.
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I liked it.
Great book keeps your interest need more books like this one would read all that was written and hope more follow
Love this book and for the price of the book it was worth every penny. Delievered fast and in better condition then i thought it was going to be.
This book is a good book for the younger readers, 2-3 grades, but for an eighth grader like me it wasn't my favorite. It has no story line because its more of a collection of short stories. If you are like me and you like an interesting book with a good plot, this book isn't for me.
great book
Loved it! It was multiple interesting short stories. Quick read, great for any age who loves stories of knights, kings, damsels, and adventures.
This is an abridged version - not the Howard Pyle original. All the great language has been edited, watered down, and generally ruined.
Maude Radford Warren's King Arthur and His Knights is actually very similar to The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights by James Knowles (http//www./Legends-King-Arthur-His-Knights-ebook/dp/B0083ZMP5C/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403443007&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Legends+of+King+Arthur+and+His+Knights+by+James+Knowles). Being that both books are retellings of the Arthurian Saga, that much is to be expected, of course, but if you choose to read only one, I highly recommend Maude Radford Warren's version.
Many of the stories of Arthur and his knights related by both authors are in fact strikingly similar, and so much so, that at times one may feel a serious case of déjà vu creeping in. Even the dialog seems to be suspiciously identical in some cases. Yet there are at least two very clear reasons why Warren tells these time honored tales somewhat better than Knowles.
For starters, Knowles' prose is written in a much older style, with grammar, syntax and even numerous old English spellings that are often closer to Shakespeare than to the much more easily decipherable late nineteenth century works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, for example. Warren's King Arthur is much more palatable because her writing is not only the familiar early twentieth century variety of English, but the tales are told in a very simple, straightforward fashion that really makes the text genuinely accessible to modern audiences. To be sure, as a voracious reader of Grail Lore, I certainly can't complain about reading old English. It's all perfectly clear to me in most cases, but certainly does take a bit more time and effort to digest.
In fact, Knowles' book is probably more than twice as long as Warren's, and the former naturally includes more material, but what really impressed me most about the latter version was the way Ms. Warren managed to personalize the characters and situations - particularly in the ending, which is told in a much more evocative fashion than I recall having read in the Knowles book. Seriously! Not only were the dialog and story details more interesting than in Knowles' version, but in more than one instance, Maud Radford Warren's words even brought tears to my eyes - something that I do not recall experiencing when reading Knowles.
All in all, this is a great book. If you have even a passing interest in medieval folklore, or the King Arthur legend, I highly recommend this version of the saga. It's well written, easy to read and highly engaging. Although told in more or less modern prose, it should be noted that if you're used to reading stuff by George R. R. Martin or the like, you almost certainly will not have the same experience reading this book. King Arthur and His Knights is NOT a modern styled medieval soap opera full of sex, gore and twenty-first century style easy morality, with characters that are suddenly and unceremoniously offed for the sake of keeping the narrative interesting.
Rather, these are the time honored tales of King Arthur and his knights of the legendary Round Table. No more, no less. Maude Radford Warren's skillful retelling of the Arthurian Saga is accessible to anyone, young or old, and that's a very, very good thing. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series is of course stellar stuff, written for a modern audience spoiled by blockbuster movies and big budget HBO series, with gratuitous nude scenes and all that, but I'll take a good retelling of the story that started it all any old day.
For without these wonderful tales, there might not even be a Martin, much less a Tolkien. And even the Star Wars saga might have turned out quite a bit differently. Naturally, I love all the assorted myths and legends of mankind, old or new, but this story of a good king, his magical sword and his legendary realm of a bygone era has certainly been around for a long, long time. And even if it doesn't take place in a galaxy far, far away, it will no doubt still be influencing writers for countless years to come. So here's to the future as well the past. Here's to King Arthur. And Maude Radford Warren too, of course. She certainly did a better than average job of retelling these wonderful old stories.
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