A review by indigo78180
The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Steinbeck sticks closely to Mallory’s version of things, but he does work to elucidate some things and occasionally adds his own embellishments. I greatly enjoyed reading his letters to his editors, and I appreciate his efforts more after doing so. I don’t think I necessarily gained more from this than I already got from Malory, but Steinbeck’s “translation” into more modern language is definitely more accessible than Malory.