Scan barcode
simplymary's review against another edition
3.0
This was another purchase in Hay-on-Wye and an attempt to immerse myself in literature of the areas I was traveling in: Scotland, England, and Wales. I think the little pocket book must be a shortened edition, not the entire Idylls of the King.
lebelinconnu's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lizzye33's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
willworm's review against another edition
3.25
Tennyson’s work is rich for analysis, especially on its reflection as a work about British identity and empire, as well as how within these notions of race and empire are some very deeply ecological themes, as Arthurian literature inevitably ends up something deeply ecological. Guinevere is both more and less human, or more human and less herself, which is sad, and there is a fascinating impulse from Tennyson to tiptoe around the sexual assault at the heart of much of Arthuriana while still touching on it in ways I often found to be quite nuanced and interesting! It’s such a complicated work, one deeply born of its time, and for that reason I find it both compelling and frustrating: especially the last three or so idylls which were so shallow in comparison to much of the complications of identity and spirit found in the other stories, but that’s just a personal narrative gripe that is unrelated to my overall intentions with Idylls as adaptation.
pbobrit's review
3.0
Read this for class, and adapted one of the idylls 'Balin and Balan' for my final paper. It was fun reading this text, Tennyson's poetry is full of beautiful imagery and great stories. Fun for fans of poetry and Arthurian legend.
hansilouni's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
alicechannington's review against another edition
Zero stars... because I hated it.