Book: The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights.
Author: John Steinbeck
(Taken from the Winchester Manuscripts of Thomas Malory and re-written in today's English).
Page 123 - 5th Sentence : "Lastly, tell him I can do much more than that and I will prove it to him when the time comes."
She went to her lands in the country of Gore, and she strengthened her castles and towns, and armed and provisioned them, because in spite of her brave message she lived in fear of King Arthur.
I used only two sentences, because it was the end of the chapter...
It was a bit of a stretch when it comes to arms length, because the book nearest to me was my recent print-out of Pete Townshend's "Who He", which has yet to contain more than seven pages!
Hurray! You're back! I wanted to tag you - but you were already tagged by Rache. I've missed you.
ReplyDeleteI simply adore King Arthur - through all his bravery, his conquests, misgivings and misfortunes!
ReplyDeleteI picked this book because it was on the top of the pile on our coffee table.
I am reading a chapter every night to my children and they are enthralled with the story.
The Acts of King Arthur is an unfinished tale.
The thing that makes it most interesting for me is the fact that it was taken from the manuscripts of Thomas Malory - one of the most celebrated of all the recounters of the Arthurian Legend.
I found that the exerpts of letters written by Steinbeck at the end of the book are more interesting than the story itself!
Oh, I guess I was tagged after all...thanks Rachel!
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Hooray! You're back!!!
ReplyDeleteSo....what were you doing?
Working...day and night.
ReplyDeleteI love Arthurian legend, too. I should re-read The Mists of Avalon...it's been a long time and that's such a great book to get lost in....
ReplyDeleteWelcome back!
DALE!!!! You're back!!!!!Actually, Rache tagged you, so you were right to do it ;-) I thought you were still off blog so decided I'd leave you in peace ;-)
ReplyDeleteAnwyay, wonderful to see you back on circuit, my friend. Great book choice indeed. King Arthur has always been one of my favourites, but I don't know this one! Must get.....
(I see now that you know Rache tagged you...lol...should read all comments before commenting myself...tut tut..bad blogger Val !)
Ooops, Sin's been at my blog again...can't leave these critters alone for a moment. Hang on a sec while I log back in myself ;-)
ReplyDeleteI have read so many books pertaining to the Arthurian Legend.
ReplyDeleteMy first memories, that indeed captivated me at a young age, are of the Disney movie, The Sword in the Stone.
During my teen years I read Mary Stewart's trilogy - The Hollow Hills, The Crystal Cave and The Last Enchantment - all written in the first person from the perspective of Merlin, the prophet.
Later, Ms Stewart wrote The Wicked Day, a third person account of Arthur's son - and bane - Mordred.
When in my twenties, I read Firelord by Parke Godwin - an entirely different account of the legend.
I also discovered The Mists of Avalon at an airport bookstore and fell so deeply in love with it, that I read it countless times.
The view from the womens' point of view during those dark ages is fascinating.
When I discovered the book I mentioned in my post, I almost fell over - imagine a tale of King Arthur written by the venerable John Steinbeck!
I was hooked...
I have read many more accounts of the life and times of King Arthur and many other stories that have become entwined - quite literally, the stuff of what legends are made.
I will always be seeking more, so if any of you know of any accounts of the tale, please let me know!
Thanks...and it's good to be back.
the skiing was amazing today
ReplyDeleteDid you ever see the film Excalibur (1981 or so)? It was filmed in Ireland.
ReplyDeleteLovely, Dale - Arthurian legend is facsinating. I remember going to Tintagel years ago, and there were two different lots of people selling guides; the straight historical society, and the Arthurians down further. One lot took the strictly academic view, while the others were all Merlin and Lancelot. They fought over us in their anxiety that we should have the "right" information! Very funny.
ReplyDeleteI love the fact that you're reading this stuff to your kids. Lucky them!
With 7 pages it is hard to find page 123? What if you kept looping through ... that would make page 4 your 123 equivalent .... ;)
ReplyDeleteWho He will be good reading in its entirety when finished.
ReplyDeleteI love arthur!
ReplyDeleteand his knights!
ReplyDeleteand I missed you!
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