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metalmakubex's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This was a really great introduction to Arthurian legend. It hits a lot of the iconic stories, while still going through lesser known ones as well. I was entertained by the whimsical way it was written.
However, this book is being marketed as appealing to 10-13 year olds. While I think the content of the stories would definitely entertain that age range, I have a hard time imagining most preteens having the patience to make it through the difficult Middle English language. If I had picked this up at that range, I would have lost interest quickly. I can imagine reading this to a kid, however. The length of the individual stories would be very conducive to a good bedtime story for many nights in a row.
I would recommend this to anyone interested in Arthurian legend, but isn't sure about where to start.
drigoangelo's review against another edition
4.0
3.5
Acho que é uma boa leitura para quem tem interesse pelas lendas arturianas. Conta a história de como Artur se tornou rei, o início da Ordem dos Cavaleiros da Tavola Redonda e algumas aventuras de Artur e outros cavaleiros.
No geral, é uma leitura divertida. Acho que quem gostou da série Merlin vai gostar deste livro.
Fiquei também com a sensação que seria um bom livro de histórias para contar para crianças antes de dormir, pois o livro é composto por pequenos episódios de trama simples.
O foco do livro é mais as passagens/aventuras do que as personagens, mas à medida que fui lendo as histórias, consegui ir formando uma imagem mais profunda das personagens.
Algumas passagens ficaram um pouco repetitivas, como todas as vezes que ele descreve um duelo (estilo as antigas justas) entre cavaleiros. Mas entendo que os próprios duelos, se fossem na vida real, seriam sempre praticamente iguais uns aos outros, então tudo bem. Depois que me acostumei ao ritmo do livro, a leitura fluiu bem.
Outro detalhe é que, diferente de As Brumas de Avalon, este livro tem um ponto de vista extremamente católico, ao ponto de ter momentos em que o narrador se dirige ao leitor dando alguma lição de moral, ou pedindo que siga este ou aquele preceito dessa religião.
Acho que é uma boa leitura para quem tem interesse pelas lendas arturianas. Conta a história de como Artur se tornou rei, o início da Ordem dos Cavaleiros da Tavola Redonda e algumas aventuras de Artur e outros cavaleiros.
No geral, é uma leitura divertida. Acho que quem gostou da série Merlin vai gostar deste livro.
Fiquei também com a sensação que seria um bom livro de histórias para contar para crianças antes de dormir, pois o livro é composto por pequenos episódios de trama simples.
O foco do livro é mais as passagens/aventuras do que as personagens, mas à medida que fui lendo as histórias, consegui ir formando uma imagem mais profunda das personagens.
Algumas passagens ficaram um pouco repetitivas, como todas as vezes que ele descreve um duelo (estilo as antigas justas) entre cavaleiros. Mas entendo que os próprios duelos, se fossem na vida real, seriam sempre praticamente iguais uns aos outros, então tudo bem. Depois que me acostumei ao ritmo do livro, a leitura fluiu bem.
Outro detalhe é que, diferente de As Brumas de Avalon, este livro tem um ponto de vista extremamente católico, ao ponto de ter momentos em que o narrador se dirige ao leitor dando alguma lição de moral, ou pedindo que siga este ou aquele preceito dessa religião.
cat_queen005's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
book_dragon88's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
mugglemom's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting take on the King Arthur legends/oral stories. All my exposure to the King Arthur legend has been from movies/tv etc...so I was surprised by this taking of the accounts which there are 130 knights of the round table!! I thought there were 12? Then it checked - haha, so many different versions. This leads to the next notable character...
Whoa, Guinevere- definitely not a feminist vision of her character but has she ever been portrayed in a positive light? I really don't know and I'm interested in finding out how the world has put her fictional character to the tests of modern thought...
I can pretend to see the influences in why this story was written but I don't have facts...so I'll keep reading each version just to see.
Whoa, Guinevere- definitely not a feminist vision of her character but has she ever been portrayed in a positive light? I really don't know and I'm interested in finding out how the world has put her fictional character to the tests of modern thought...
I can pretend to see the influences in why this story was written but I don't have facts...so I'll keep reading each version just to see.
zoeelizabethk's review against another edition
4.0
As with any collection of stories, I found myself very engaged with some and dragging myself through some others. I really appreciated Pyle's voice and loved what he did with these tales. So many of the characteristics and virtues of this era are somewhat foreign to us now, but can yet inspire chivalry and courtliness and true affection to this day. I also found it really neat to finally read some King Arthur myths and it was easy to see how language, custom, and these ideas permeated into works by Tolkien and others. Overall, not my most "fun" read, but I learned a lot and would absolutely read these to my son.
anliena's review against another edition
Kids just wanted to move on to something else.
rania2070's review against another edition
5.0
مختصر أوي بس بيدي فكرة عامة عن أسطورة أرثر و ميرلين و فرسانة.
fil's review against another edition
4.0
What a thrill to read Arthurian lore once again "Whoooo!" Pyle's prose is a great complement to Camelot era stories, everything just seems to fit.
With a bevy of legendary names and magical adventures, writing an adequate review is a somewhat daunting task, King Arthur casts a looooooooong shadow.
(Well... after just staring at the screen for about 20 minutes, with a totally blank mind, I'll just say this:) Freaking Awesome!
With a bevy of legendary names and magical adventures, writing an adequate review is a somewhat daunting task, King Arthur casts a looooooooong shadow.
(Well... after just staring at the screen for about 20 minutes, with a totally blank mind, I'll just say this:) Freaking Awesome!