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A review by arthurian
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume I by Thomas Malory
4.0
it's very difficult to rate a compendium of reconstructed arthurian legends like this. what malory attempted to do has shaped so much of our current perception of these legends and has been seen as the basis for most to follow in english, the fact that such an effort was taken in the first place is commendable.
but also i think it's fair to say for most readers, the volume 2 will prove more interesting because both the Grail Quest and the whole Launcelot-Guenever bit are there. the separation into two volumes was probably to make it less intimidating to pick up, but i believe it is a great starting point for arthuriana. as for this volume, it is more disconnected with too many quests of too many knights to count, but i think the earlier tales set the tone and acts as a world building device.
but also i think it's fair to say for most readers, the volume 2 will prove more interesting because both the Grail Quest and the whole Launcelot-Guenever bit are there. the separation into two volumes was probably to make it less intimidating to pick up, but i believe it is a great starting point for arthuriana. as for this volume, it is more disconnected with too many quests of too many knights to count, but i think the earlier tales set the tone and acts as a world building device.