Where to Begin? Arthurian Literature

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Medieval Annie

Medieval Annie

Күн бұрын

The legend of King Arthur intrigued me even before I started studying medieval literature. I believe there’s a fascination with the Arthurian legend that began in the Middle Ages and that still exists today. But there’s so much literature regarding King Arthur, the knights of Camelot, Lancelot and Guinevere, that before I started taking classes on the topic, I didn’t know where to begin reading about the legend. So I put together a list of four medieval Arthurian literature texts that I recommend for people who want to start reading about the legend, but don’t quite know where to begin. I hope you enjoy the video!
Images from manuscripts taken from: www.bl.uk/catalogues/illumina...
History of the Kings of Britain: www.yorku.ca/inpar/geoffrey_t...
Robert de Boron Edition: Merlin and the Grail, Joseph of Arimathea, Merlin, Perceval: The Trilogy of Arthurian Prose Romances attributed to Robert de Boron. Translated by Nigel Bryant, Boydel and Brewer 2017.
Chrétien De Troyes Edition: Arthurian Romances, Penguin Classics, Carleton Caroll (Translator), William Kibler (Translator), 1991.
Le Morte Darthur Edition: Le Morte Darthur, Norton Critical Editions, 2003.
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@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 2 жыл бұрын
If you'd like to know more about how Arthurian Literature changed and evolved throughout the medieval period, check out my Arthurian literature series where I talk about it from century to century, starting with the very origins of the legend: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJKmYppjbaiig5o
@simpleman7516
@simpleman7516 2 жыл бұрын
Arthur did exist and its a shame your college teaches you otherwise. Although you write a paper on this you are kicked out of college and the pope will start watching you making sure you don't discover history's secret
@Richestmanalive365
@Richestmanalive365 Жыл бұрын
Excuse me miss what is the name of the music playing in the background.
@Acegaming0588
@Acegaming0588 3 жыл бұрын
In a land of myth and a time of magic, the destiny of a great kingdom rested on the shoulders of a young man his name.....
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 3 жыл бұрын
Merlin! I absolutely love that show, rewatching it yet again right now.
@jeremycurle6880
@jeremycurle6880 2 жыл бұрын
*cue best theme song in television history*
@Nico-nb1ut
@Nico-nb1ut 2 жыл бұрын
What show?
@jeremycurle6880
@jeremycurle6880 2 жыл бұрын
@@Nico-nb1ut bbc's merlin. it's on netflix.
@Acegaming0588
@Acegaming0588 2 жыл бұрын
@@Nico-nb1ut merlin it's on netflix its a super emotional heavy show I highly recommend
@BalancedLifeLeague
@BalancedLifeLeague 4 жыл бұрын
I have been fascinated with Arthurian legend since I was a little girl. Great video
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
I hope you give them a read! The Arthurian legend is so rich, it's absolutely wonderful.
@petrovonoccymro9063
@petrovonoccymro9063 2 жыл бұрын
Shame that it isn’t a legend at all then. Arthur was a real King of Glamorgan and Gwent. Gen up on Wilson and Blackett’s discoveries. Or just Google Pro Anima Artorius and take it from there.
@Medraut00
@Medraut00 22 сағат бұрын
Good list and I am glad u are referring to older books and the sources rather then modern ones.
@trentben0
@trentben0 2 жыл бұрын
I'm a huge Tolkien nerd, but as i'm kinda studying him i feel in the necesity of studying everything that inspired him. I'm starting with the Arthurian literature and i really want to thank you! I'm recieving Sir Thomas Mallory book today so... Super excited. Thank you again.
@pattube
@pattube Күн бұрын
1. I think starting with Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur and reading all of it isn't necessarily a bad way to start. However, it takes some time to get used to Malory's style. I think it took me a good 50-100 pages if not more. Nevertheless Le Morte d'Arthur is a very enjoyable read and it has high literary value. 2. Geoffrey of Monmouth and Chretien de Troyes have some good bits, but there is a ton of mundane if not leaden prose to slog through. I know they're indispensable for contributing to the Arthurian tales (e.g. de Troyes's contributions include the Arthur-Lancelot-Guinevere love triangle and the quest for the holy grail), but I wouldn't say they're indispensable in terms of great literature. Geoffrey of Monmouth and de Troyes aren't on par with greats like Homer, Virgil, Dante, Boccaccio, Chaucer, or even Malory. Honestly I think they can be skipped entirely if one simply wants to read good Arthurian tales. I think they're mostly useful for scholars and the like-minded who wish to engage the primary source material. 3. I'd strongly recommend Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. I really loved the Simon Armitage translation, but Bernard O'Donoghue in the Penguin Classics series is second. Tolkien, Merwin, Raffel, and others were good, but I preferred Armitage and O'Donoghue. Armitage (and to a lesser extent O'Donoghue) does a hauntingly beautiful translation; he spins an engrossing sense of magic and mystery with his words. Like other translators, Armitage attempts to capture the original's use of unrhymed alliterative verses followed by five brief rhymed verses ("bob and wheel") for poetic effect, but his work sounds better overall than most others to my ears. And Gawain is quite a short read. If you have an average reading speed (around 250 wpm), then you can easily read the whole tale in an afternoon or less. 4. Tennyson's Idylls of the King is beautiful poetry, though it reflects Victorian sensibilities, for better and for worse. But it's classic and certainly worth reading if one wants to read the best Arthurian literature for pleasure rather than for study. 5. For a modern take, and one of my favorite books of all time, I love The Once and Future King by T.H. White (+/- The Book of Meryln). In fact, I know this is likely sacrilege to most scholars, especially Medievalists, but I think if you can only read one Arthurian tale, ancient or new, then I'd opt for The Once and Future King, followed closely by Malory.
@cheddarcheese5476
@cheddarcheese5476 3 жыл бұрын
Le Morte D'Arthur was my first arthurian book and it gave me such a headache. Lol. But I did enjoy reading it in places and furthered my interest on King Arthur.
@thr0atyhawk
@thr0atyhawk 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendations, Arthurian Legend is something I've always been interested in delving into, but it can be intimidating with just how old and expansive it is. Will definitely keep this video in mind when diving in.
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
It can definitely be intimidating, I certainly felt that way at first! I hope you give it a shot and that you have fun reading!
@medievallovernerd4076
@medievallovernerd4076 3 жыл бұрын
Arthurian literature is so underrated. I love it so much
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you like it too, it's my absolute favourite to read and study!
@HideAndRead
@HideAndRead 22 күн бұрын
Perfect! Ive been amassing a lot these books and wasnt sure where to (or not to) start.
@kittykat-qr4jo
@kittykat-qr4jo 3 жыл бұрын
Thank God for this video. I was interested in reading and diving into arthurian literature. I searched up "arthurian literature books" and to my surprise I see there's a never ending collection priced at $120 and I almost lost hope but miraculously I ended up here. also: you have gorgeous eyes.
@alejandromonroy8726
@alejandromonroy8726 3 жыл бұрын
Un abrazo desde México, lo mejor de lo mejor, muchas gracias, y muchas gracias Merlín por traerme aquí.
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 3 жыл бұрын
Muchas gracias! A mí también me gusta mucho Merlin!
@jakegriffith6871
@jakegriffith6871 4 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed reading Once and Future King but never really knew where to start with the origins of Arthurian legend, so thank you very much for these reccomendations!
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
I hope you enjoy reading them! I read Once and Future King before and after getting into the medieval legend, and it really changed the way I read it!
@martinbairstow8706
@martinbairstow8706 2 жыл бұрын
Bends Being English iv always love the Arthurian legends but doing my own research into the real King Arthur, Arthur was thought to be a Romano British Generale who fought against the Anglo Saxon invader. A very interesting book to read is The Pennine Dragon.The Pennine Dragon tells the story of the legendary King Arthur. On the 1500th anniversary of Arthur's greatest battle at Badon, his whole life, family history and exploits are finally identified with those of a real historic ruler. Arthur Pendragon was actually a ruler recorded in history as Arthwys of the Pennines. He and his father ruled from the old Roman garrisons of Hadrian's Wall and the City of York and his base was Camulod (Camelot) in the heart of what is now Yorkshire. Arthwys had his Merlin, his Mordred, his Lancelot and his beautiful Irish Queen. His battles were fought across what is now the north of England and lowlands of Scotland. Without the prejudice of placing Arthur in Wales or Cornwall, Pennine Dragon reveals that Arthur was always identified as a man of the north in the earliest historical references. Legendary Arthurian places like Badon, Camlann, Camelot, the Lady of the Lake, Asolat, Joyous Garde, Avalon and the Round Table are all identified in the north. The author, Simon Keegan has identified no fewer than 50 Arthurian characters in real historical figures.We meet Morgan, Gawain, Bedevere, Culhwch, Uther and Igraine - and each character fits in perfectly within the family tree and inner circle of the historic king. We find that Arthwys was at precisely the right time and place and is the only possible man who could have been the King Arthur of legend. This work on the true King Arthur published exactly 1500 years after the historic king's final victory over the Saxons.
@dianank
@dianank 3 жыл бұрын
Its so refreshing to find someone who reads and reccomends medieval literature. I'd love to hear more of that! Would you consider reviewing medieval classics and, perhaps, medieval historical fiction?
@valhatan3907
@valhatan3907 2 жыл бұрын
I'm not an English fellow, not even from Europe, but as an southeast-asian, I'm very interested in Arthurian Legend since I'm researching about celtic mythology for my book. Unlike Greek mythology, Arthurian myth is quite hard to track down, because there are so much version, hard to find your personal "canon".
@mythosandlogos
@mythosandlogos 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work, Annie. This (your whole Arthurian series!) is really helping me as I research for a project on the changing symbolism of Arthur's sword. The way that you so clearly link the various texts is masterful. Keep it up!
@vaegirshoop
@vaegirshoop 2 ай бұрын
Read Saint Tysilio's History of the Early Britons, born in 590AD, translated by Bill Cooper, easily found online. Also worth checking out: Wilson and Blackett's work, The King Arthur Conspiracy, Moses in the Hieroglyphics, etc.
@cheddarcheese5476
@cheddarcheese5476 3 жыл бұрын
This channel is a gem!
@libbyzanin1778
@libbyzanin1778 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Been wanting to get into this and had no idea where to start! Glad that I do now
@haroldvelasco9517
@haroldvelasco9517 3 жыл бұрын
Wow! I never thought I'd enjoy watching this video as much as I did. Been wanting to share the same love for medieval romances to my students. Except for the sword in the stone, most of my students aren't familiar with the other adventures. I love the way you smile as you explain. Thanks for such a great video.
@rookm1270
@rookm1270 2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for this video!!!!! i have a fixation on king arthur but have been overwhelmed by the huge amount of arthurian texts!!! thank you!!
@oj6539
@oj6539 3 жыл бұрын
Definitely enjoyed it. Very informative, thank you.
@meglee4995
@meglee4995 4 жыл бұрын
Ahh great recommendations! I love how passionate you are about literature!
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!! 😊
@aceyourtest3263
@aceyourtest3263 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the detailed and inspiring explanation! It's a complete privilege to be listening to you.
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! I’m glad you enjoyed it :)
@katarinasrose
@katarinasrose Жыл бұрын
thanks so much for making this!!
@morethanmusic4800
@morethanmusic4800 4 жыл бұрын
Good reading & good recommendations. Thanks for sharing! 😊
@telethebasin3412
@telethebasin3412 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for recommending that Merlin work, I always wanted to know more about the original Grail story!
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful!
@eshmawi
@eshmawi 2 жыл бұрын
This is REALLY cool. You have a great channel!...Thank you for providing easy information on Authurian related content...This is going on my Favorites.
@buddharuci2701
@buddharuci2701 3 жыл бұрын
And Sir Gawain and the green Knight, which was written in the 14th c. in a northern dialect of Middle English. I’m loving it. And especially doping out the original.
@antoinemozart243
@antoinemozart243 3 жыл бұрын
Sir Gawain , Lancelot, Galaad, Percival and the Holy Grail'was created by the French writer Chrétien of Troyes in the XIIth century. He also created Tristan and Yseut. In fact it was not creations but old Celtic stories that have absolutely nothing to 'do with England .
@VXMasterson
@VXMasterson Ай бұрын
That Merlin origin sounds WILD, I had no clue. Will definitely be checking that out
@keashmafoote7394
@keashmafoote7394 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this information
@36paperairplanes
@36paperairplanes 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Been wanting to get into this and had no idea where to start!
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
I hope it was helpful and that you have fun reading these works!
@LyssaJ
@LyssaJ 4 жыл бұрын
Great recommendations! I love ANYTHING Arthurian Legend!
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you liked it! The Arthurian legend is so fun and there's so much to explore!!
@kristanjohnson6084
@kristanjohnson6084 2 жыл бұрын
Hi there, thanks for doing this video! I came across this after watching The Green Knight and having my interest in the Arthur legends re-kindled. I was impressed by The Green Knight as a standalone film that really shows how the Arthur legend could work as an expanded universe with many user-friendly stories within the whole. Much like you mention in the "spin-off" section of this video. The Green Knight was fantastic as it's own film, building it's own sense of meaning, and then there was a lot of fun to be had in researching deeper and unraveling the hidden layers of meaning beyond the film. I hadn't come across Robert de Boron's work in my own follow up, so thank you for elaborating on it's role in the development of the mythology. I would be interested in if you have thoughts on modern versions of the Arthur story over the last couple decades, in novels and book series, if you make future videos. All the best to you, great video!
@travellerism
@travellerism 4 жыл бұрын
Ahhh! I honestly hate Literature class during my college days but upon watching your video, it looks interesting! 😱 Thank you for sharing. ☺️
@saxawinters4261
@saxawinters4261 9 ай бұрын
Love your channel darling! Are you planning to make a video about the different versions of Tristan and Isolde tale? Keep up the great work. ⭐⭐⭐
@jackbuckley7816
@jackbuckley7816 5 ай бұрын
Excellent review with great enthusiasm. Although I'm a history buff, with a particular fondness for the Middle Ages, I've been away from the subject matter for a huge number of years---until fairly recently, that is. My resurgence of interest in medieval history has led me to rediscovering the Arthurian saga---its legends, lore, who the "real" Arthur may've been in actual history, etc. As for Arthur, specifically, I think it was my reading the great Mark Twain novel "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court" last year, that got me to thinking about Camelot again. I also would mention the most famous British poet of the Victorian Era, Tennyson, as having much to do with re-igniting the world's interest in the entire Arthurian story-arc, expressed in the beautiful & majestic poem "Idylls of the King". The little I've read from it so far is quite enchanting & easy-to-comprehend. His way of rhyming is wondrously impressive & elegant, along with fine storytelling. Thanks again for a terrific overview!
@toribermudez
@toribermudez 4 жыл бұрын
Ohh really good recommendations! Its super well explained 🙌 Love it❤
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad! :)
@thefishgod
@thefishgod 3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this a lot - I had quite forgotten about Robert de Boron, and this has inspired me to buy the book today. I'm currently looking at Arthur for my Masters, but we tend to end with Geoffrey rather than begin so an interesting perspective. I grew up reading these but it's easy to forget. But no Parzival?! Surely not!
@DennisCNolasco
@DennisCNolasco 2 жыл бұрын
Much thanks for recommending the good versions of these translations Annie. Saved me time from sifting through the bad versions :)
@elizabethpenaloza7
@elizabethpenaloza7 4 жыл бұрын
This is a great literature book. Thanks for sharing☺️
@varyar77
@varyar77 4 жыл бұрын
Another great video - thank you!
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked it! :)
@tripp8833
@tripp8833 2 жыл бұрын
Wow this is a great video!
@carlyraeepsom5525
@carlyraeepsom5525 2 жыл бұрын
Just started consuming your content after I decided to rabbit hole Arthurian legend after seeing The Green Knight. I’d love to hear your take on it!
@str.77
@str.77 2 жыл бұрын
Just to note that King Arthur is not the most outrageous and most fictional part in Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia.
@callumshannon9814
@callumshannon9814 Жыл бұрын
Hi there, I’m writing a musical named “Avalon” all based on the arthurian legend and found this really helpful for some reference points!
@towerjunkie1947
@towerjunkie1947 3 жыл бұрын
You convinced me. I'm going to read LE MORTE DARTHUR. Thanks for the recommendation.
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 3 жыл бұрын
I hope you enjoy it! It's one of my favourites!
@luciazito5239
@luciazito5239 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video, I hope you continue to post new videos someday!
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 3 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you liked it! I am planning on starting to upload again soon!
@sophie-zp4fk
@sophie-zp4fk Жыл бұрын
banger. I am wirting a scientific work about arthurian literature for my school finals (?) (it's a thing in austria..) I just wanted to thank you because this video honestly helped me so much to get started + there are great recommandations for literature i can use for this. So again thank you very much ! .)
@MenkaPunjabi
@MenkaPunjabi 4 жыл бұрын
Wow man what an informative video my dear..I loved your recommendations and I I wll try to get my hands on them..!!
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
You should! I hope you enjoy reading them!
@jasonbodden1600
@jasonbodden1600 2 жыл бұрын
Grew up on Arthur and the mythology, my daughter has been asking about everything and I found this. Thank you.
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 2 жыл бұрын
I hope it helped you and that your daughter gets into Arthurian literature as well! :)
@jasonbodden1600
@jasonbodden1600 2 жыл бұрын
@@Medievalannie she is excited. We are watching Excalibur tonight which got me into it. Thank you and I hope you're smiling and proud and you have a great happy 4th of July!
@lr2ldn
@lr2ldn 2 жыл бұрын
Please update this channel! Love your content!
@jhenlim
@jhenlim 3 жыл бұрын
The intro of this video alone immediately got me thinking "YES, OH YES. I found the right Arthurian lit recommendation video."
@tuesdaycravings
@tuesdaycravings 4 жыл бұрын
I love reading but Romance Novel. Lol. Nice to hear about your love for literature!
@MereAmbience
@MereAmbience 4 жыл бұрын
I loooooove to read, but this seems like a whole different world of literature! Thanks for sharing....who knows, i just might find my way into this genre one say.
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
You absolutely should! It may seem a bit daunting as it is medieval, but it's really fun to read.
@efflorescence9179
@efflorescence9179 4 жыл бұрын
wow you have such a unique channel! I've never seen someone rate medieval books!! super cool dude
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! Glad you liked it!
@movingcardboard8254
@movingcardboard8254 2 жыл бұрын
Great vid, keep it going
@erincarter9995
@erincarter9995 Жыл бұрын
I’m reading Half Sick of Shadows, which explores the character of Elaine of Shalott. I’m on the thirteenth chapter and liking it so far. It is reviving my interest in the main source material.
@lasheycurls
@lasheycurls 4 жыл бұрын
thanks for the recommendation
@DonatellaButt
@DonatellaButt 4 жыл бұрын
This is so interesting! I would have never usually searched but so great😍😍
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!! :) Hope you give them a read!
@thevintageplaylist7191
@thevintageplaylist7191 3 жыл бұрын
Omg the content in this chanel is perfect!
@andrewrodgers2180
@andrewrodgers2180 Ай бұрын
Hey Annie great stuff, very interesting. I have always been a huge fan of King Arthur and his noble knights. Right now I am making my way through Jack Whyte's semi historical epic, but I have never read any of the foundational literature about the legend. Thanks for the recommendations. Also I was wondering if you will do anything on what a consider the best most accurate retelling of the Arthurian myth. That being Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Just want to say I am not dead yet, cheers.
@RebuiltBurrito2
@RebuiltBurrito2 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting stuff! I'll check some of these out :)
@damonlloyd6025
@damonlloyd6025 3 жыл бұрын
I’m writing a book on Arthurian timeline with Merlin in it this was so helpful 😌
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad it was helpful! Best of luck with your book!
@ginikafrancisca8378
@ginikafrancisca8378 4 жыл бұрын
I don't know much about the Arthurian literature. Thanks for the summary and your recommendation.
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
I hope it was helpful!!
@BeaTTheHeaT
@BeaTTheHeaT 4 жыл бұрын
This is so interesting!
@TanuTiffin
@TanuTiffin 4 жыл бұрын
Never Know about this before ! but I have a bit interest in history..so I really loved your video nice Recommendation!!
@nicklopez8517
@nicklopez8517 3 жыл бұрын
Love your Canterbury parchment 📜 on your wall
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Love having the Wife of Bath's Tale right there
@waynemcauliffe2362
@waynemcauliffe2362 2 жыл бұрын
Read the Warlord trilogy by Bernard Cornwell.Starts with The Winter King.They`re great
@flora22511
@flora22511 Жыл бұрын
I’m studying applied literature & cultural studies but there sadly hasn’t been a seminar on anything relating to Arthurian literature. I’m kind of hoping to write my thesis on it (not sure yet if that’s possible tbh) and am trying to make my way through this on my own 😄 so thank you for this video!
@hnhideas
@hnhideas 4 жыл бұрын
I love literature to study as a course subject or otherwise as well... Nice recommendations of Arthurian literature thanx
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked it! :)
@BrokenFiction
@BrokenFiction 4 жыл бұрын
What a great video! Funny, I started with an old, old copy of L'Morte de Arthur that my parents had on their bookshelf. I must have been 13 or so when I read it, so I guess I started at the wrong book. I still devoured it many times, though! :)
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
That can be such a great way to start for the right person! I'm so glad you read it over and over, it's such a great work!
@MimieBatte
@MimieBatte 4 жыл бұрын
I love literature a lot, I did literature in high school and I loved reading novels, though I loved poetry extremely. I loved to find out the literal meaning behind the poems. it was for me the most interesting part of literature.
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
It's so fun to find the hidden and ambiguous meanings of certain phrases and words in a text, it's one of my favorite parts too!
@peesroyal
@peesroyal 4 жыл бұрын
Well explained
@o7pacifica
@o7pacifica 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for your video! I will be picking Le Morte D'Arthur soon and I wanted to hear people's experience with it. Also, what is that poster/scroll behind you?
@joshuakuberka4008
@joshuakuberka4008 Жыл бұрын
Hi Annie! Thank you so much for this video. I'm about to embark on a deep research quest regarding Arthurian Literature for an upcoming TCG called Sorcery: Contested Realm, and badly needed some guidance with exactly this. Public domain works are preferred. I was aware of selections #1 and #4, but not #2 or #3, which I will be pursuing copies of right away. I doubt you'll see this comment since the video is older, but if you have any other suggestions to make, I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you again!
@JojoRarity
@JojoRarity 4 жыл бұрын
Love the explanation :)
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad you liked it! :)
@netrice22
@netrice22 4 жыл бұрын
Great books choice!
@TheMedianGam3r
@TheMedianGam3r Жыл бұрын
Just ordered Le morte of king arthur! Im going all in baby
@fabioferreiragomes
@fabioferreiragomes 2 жыл бұрын
ESPETACULAR . INCRÍVEL MARAVILHOSA
@LauraCristinax
@LauraCristinax 4 жыл бұрын
I’ve never read these but adding them to my list ASAP
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
Hope you give them a read and have fun!!
@E12345A
@E12345A 3 жыл бұрын
What a good video, I'm so glad I randomly found this! Question: Have you read the Mists of Avalon? If so what do you think about it? 😊
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you liked it! I read it a very long time ago, probably should give it a re-read, but I remember enjoying it!
@shloksworld1723
@shloksworld1723 4 жыл бұрын
That's so informative 👍
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 4 жыл бұрын
So glad it was helpful!
@madshojmark
@madshojmark 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. Very helpful as, personally, I've recently started reading Malory's "Morte Darthur" (in the slightly abridged Helen Cooper rendition of the Winchester Manuscript - while consulting the Norton Critical Edition of the full text on the side). BTW, I wasn't familiar with the origin story of Merlin as told by Robert de Boron: What a mindblowing individual genesis! It actually put me into a state of philosophical wonder as to what messages this story might convey. So now I'm definitely checking out de Boron also.
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 3 жыл бұрын
I hope you enjoy reading Malory and Robert de Boron! They are both amazing works. I also really enjoy Helen Cooper's works, would highly recommend her book on romance if you haven't already read it!!
@madshojmark
@madshojmark 3 жыл бұрын
@@Medievalannie I'll check it out :-)
@madshojmark
@madshojmark 3 жыл бұрын
I've always been interested in Mythology (and Philosophy - ended up with an MA in the latter) - and always read quite a lot about this topic. Apart from Norse Mythology, though, where I am familiar with the "Prose Edda" and the majority of the poems of the "Poetic Edda", I've mostly delved into secondary sources. In recent years, however, I've gone on a regular primary sources reading spree. So far, I've consumed several books of The Old Testament (and there's definitely a lot of Tolkien sources in there!), the "Enuma Elish" and the "Gilgamesh" of ancient Babylon/Sumer, Homer's "Iliad" and the "Odyssey", Hesiod's "Theogony" + "Works and Days", and more. And now, I'm starting to get into the primary sources of the Arthurian Cycles. I also need to re-visit Milton's "Paradise Lost" sometime in the future. It's quite an adventure :-)
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 3 жыл бұрын
That does sound like a great adventure! Primary sources are always a joy to read! I have been meaning to start stepping out of England and France and read more Norse Mythology, it's in my future plans. My next video will be on the very origins of the Arthurian Legend, so I hope it'll be helpful in your journey!
@madshojmark
@madshojmark 3 жыл бұрын
@@Medievalannie I'll make sure to watch it :-)
@RanchElder
@RanchElder 3 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I wasn't familiar with Robert de Boron's works. Thanks!
@Medievalannie
@Medievalannie 3 жыл бұрын
I hope you enjoy reading them, they're absolutely wonderful!
@OneandaHalfReviews
@OneandaHalfReviews 4 жыл бұрын
I don't have a real interest in books but was enjoyable to watch 💕💕
@yw1971
@yw1971 Жыл бұрын
I recommend David Staines translation to Chrétien De Troyes works - Better than most. Also the movie 'Excalibur' will help to get the spirit of the Arthurian world.
@adrianburchell8075
@adrianburchell8075 10 ай бұрын
I have read Le Morte de Arthur and explored the Arthurian legend over the years and my favourite knight is Sir Gawain, Arthur;s best knight before the French created Lancelot, who becomes Arthur's best knight from across the sea (hence a Frenchman is the greatest knight in Britain, which I hate). I think Lancelot is the villain of the story, an adulterer and a traitor, loving another man's wife is adultery, and that woman is his best friend and King's wife make it treason. He also creates the split in the Round Table. I saw on top of your bookcase The Historian, it looks to be the book written by Elizabeth Kostova (cant see the name on your copy) and it is a favourite of mine. Have you done a review of it?
@jessp3850
@jessp3850 Жыл бұрын
Hi!!! Are you studying purely arthurian literature? (assuming at uni?) because i am really interested in arthurian literature - its one of the only genres that i will sit and read things about for hours. I study English Literature in A-levels at the moment but i think it would be really cool to study in Uni. I also do A-level art and alot of my inspiration for my artwork comes from arthurian legends and its really hard to kind of pin the idea down and make it as meaningful as possible... Are there any modern day problems in society today that you think link directly to arthurian literature. I have a few ideas, such as how the knight in morte de arthur is sort of dismissed slightly as a lower class person and (like you said in your video) how he ends up working in the kitchens but gradually steps up on trying to show/prove that he is worthy of being a Knight. I find that in society today there seems to be alot of prejudice which comes about the steriotypes of 'people' but its really hard to link that kind of thing visually into art. My project is purely landscapes atm with distant figures in the background... Just- yeah. What do you think?
@thedumbdog1964
@thedumbdog1964 7 ай бұрын
Unrelated but your hairs so nice!
@coachmikesfilmroom3111
@coachmikesfilmroom3111 2 жыл бұрын
If you haven't read the Pendragon Cycle by Stephen Law head I highly recommend it
@omari2306
@omari2306 2 жыл бұрын
Do you have any section in your videos where you teach Middle English?
@antoinemozart243
@antoinemozart243 3 жыл бұрын
You forgot the most important one who created all the Arthurian legend: Chretien of Troyes : it is Chretien who spoke of Lancelot, Galaad, Percival, Gawain, the quest of the Grail. Chretien chansons de geste include Tristan and Yseut. The sources of Chretien are Celtic ( Cornwall, Brittany, Wales) and absolutely have nothing to do with the Anglo-Saxon.
@czgibson3086
@czgibson3086 6 ай бұрын
She mentioned Chretien from 6:00 onwards.
@pedrojevoux1221
@pedrojevoux1221 2 жыл бұрын
Is the books of marion zimmer good to know the arturian legends?
@Al-AI
@Al-AI Жыл бұрын
Alan Wilson and Baram Blackett books. Arthur II king of Glamorgan
@Anime10Music
@Anime10Music 10 ай бұрын
I tried to read the Idylls of the King, but the language was hard to me, so I left it, I think i should try my luck with something easier
@kcabl328
@kcabl328 Жыл бұрын
Ur smile is beautiful a beautiful smile not everyone has
@BladenChalice1511
@BladenChalice1511 9 ай бұрын
Arthur lived
@sj-jb1nm
@sj-jb1nm Жыл бұрын
Look up Wilson and Blackett
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