The fight can end in two different ways: either the bad guy is beheaded or his life will be spared on condition that he goes to the court of King Arthur and confess his crimes before the King and the Queen.
That's it. Plot? None. Psychology of the differend characters? None.

This book reminds me of those video games where one enemy pops up after the other and all you have to do is hit the 'attack' button.
If you like to read an interesting and engrossing book written in the middle ages I can recommend you 'The Complete Romances of Chrétien de Troyes'.


much loved book that is hinge-pin for all Grail Lore   November 24, 2003
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The Bible is the most sold book in print. Unfortunately, a bit of garbage is the second Malleus Maleficarum. However, I wonder if this book comes in third. One wonders if Thomas Malory had any idea how this book would still be a steady seller today? Ah, to the days of writing what you WANTED, in the manner you wanted without an editor coming in and telling you need to remove 20,000 words!

This book has been reprinted endless and one can see why it will continue to be so. And considering all this was writing by hand, not in WORD, it must have taken years to finish. Of course, these days more of his works are translated, but that does not dim the power of his imagery or the wonder of the tales he created. Face it, if Arthur were around he would call Malory his PR man!

Le Morte D' Arthur is likely the best known and most influential work of the Fifteenth Century. The whole Camelot mania began with this book and continues to this day. Why, because it raising values we all would like to achieve, at time when chivalry, honour and justice were valued.

This one volume, complete and unabridged edition is superbly illustrated. A Grail Lore Library is incomplete without a copy. I am sure, even the avid lore addict would love a new copy as a gift for likely is old one is well used.