The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck

The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights

John Steinbeck

451 pages first pub 1976 (view editions)

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 Steinbeck's first posthumously published work, "The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights" is a reinterpretation of tales from Malory's "Morte d'Arthur". In this highly successful attempt to render Malory into Modern English, Steinbeck recrea...

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Community Reviews

3.72
based on 655 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 91%

funny: 33%

mysterious: 33%

reflective: 33%

dark: 25%

challenging: 19%

emotional: 13%

lighthearted: 13%

inspiring: 11%

tense: 11%

hopeful: 5%

informative: 5%

relaxing: 5%

sad: 5%


Pace

22% of readers chose fast
50% of readers chose medium
27% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

56% of readers chose Plot
28% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
46% of readers chose Complicated
34% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

35% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
3% of readers chose Complicated
71% of readers chose No
10% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

58% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose No
9% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
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