Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and the Mabinogion
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Beatrice E. Clay
(3,5 Sterne; 2 Bewertungen)
"Among the stories of world-wide renown, not the least stirring are those that have gathered about the names of national heroes. The Æneid, the Nibelungenlied, the Chanson de Roland, the Morte D'Arthur,—they are not history, but they have been as National Anthems to the races, and their magic is not yet dead," is how Beatrice Clay unravels the magical journey through the most interesting adventures of King Arthur, his heirs and his companions. - Summary by AnaNaumoska (5 hr 22 min)
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Martha Mydear
(3 Sterne)
Apparently these are condensed versions of the Arthurian canon by Mallory, while preserving much of his language. As a result, a great deal of the emotional impact of the original work is lost in the rush to get all the events into the narration. Unfortunately, as well , the reader races through at too fast a pace to render the stories clearly, and frequent mispronunciations further left me puzzling over even common phrases and familiar names. I have no idea what the "Mabinogion" is as a source material separate from Le Morte D'Arthur. Overall I was disappointed.