The Story of King Arthur and His Knights - Illustrated: The Professor's Bookshelf #9 by Cecilia Dart-Thornton, Howard Pyle

The Story of King Arthur and His Knights - Illustrated: The Professor's Bookshelf #9

The Tale of Camelot #1

Cecilia Dart-Thornton, Howard Pyle

418 pages • first pub 1903 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy adventurous dark slow-paced
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TOLKIEN'S BOOKSHELF #9: THE STORY OF KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS. J.R.R. Tolkien greatly enjoyed Arthurian stories, which he called 'powerful'. In fact, it was he who translated Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (a 14th-century romance about one of ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 597 reviews

Moods

adventurous 96%
lighthearted 46%
challenging 20%
inspiring 16%
mysterious 16%
relaxing 13%
dark 10%
hopeful 10%
informative 10%
tense 6%
emotional 3%
funny 3%
reflective 3%

Pace

slow 50%
medium 31%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 29% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 66% | No: 16% | It's complicated: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | Yes: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 47% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 14%

Average rating

3.65

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