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Tennyson had a life-long interest in the legend of King Arthur and after the huge success of his poem 'Morte d'Arthur' he built on the theme with this series of twelve poems, written in two periods of intense creativity over nearly twenty years. Idylls of the King traces the story of Arthur's rule, from his first encounter with Guinevere and the quest for the Holy Grail to the adultery of his Queen with Launcelot and the King's death in a final battle that spells the ruin of his kingdom. Told with lyrical and dreamlike eloquence, Tennyson's depiction of the Round Table reflects a longing for a past age of valour and chivalry. An
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Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Release date: 5 September 1989
ISBN-10 : 0140422536 | ISBN-13: 9780140422535
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Release date: 5 September 1989
ISBN-10 : 0140422536 | ISBN-13: 9780140422535
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