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Is it worth it to read Le Morte d'Arthur, or should I just read The Once and Future King?

>> No.8665739

>>8665733
You should read both. The once and future king is one of my favorite books but le morte de Arthur is awesome. I haven't read a lot of stuff from that period but it's so different from modern storytelling.

>> No.8665752

>>8665733
White is satirizing the heck out of Malory, so read Malory first, and then enjoy White so much more (and don't forget Book of Merlyn).

>> No.8665779

>>8665752
i got that really fat hardcover that came with merlyn

>> No.8665923

which edition is best of le morte darthur?

>> No.8666579

>>8665923
Winchester Manuscript (Oxford) is good.

>> No.8666631

>>8665923
Norton Critical Edition, though.

>> No.8666651

>>8665733
If you want to read the best works of the Arthurian tradition, read de Troyes, Eisenbach, and the Pearl Poet

>> No.8666658

>>8665733
compromise idylls of the king