A Final Speculation On Arthurian Fantasy — & When It’s Most Popular

Well, obviously it’s enduringly popular, else I wouldn’t be penning all these posts…

However, on Friday I did reflect on whether the period spanning the 1970s and 1980s (and either side) had been a Golden Age of Arthurian and Arthurian-influenced Fantasy. It certainly enjoyed a hey-day of intense popularity, but as I also pointed out, that has happened at least once before, over a similar 20-odd year period in mid-19th century Britain.

Something that occurred to me, although by way of reflec...