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The ultimate piece of Arthurian legend? Perhaps.
It took me a quarter of a century as a passionate lover of mythology and fantasy to read Le Morte d'Arthur, and in the end I only did so because I've started regularly encountering and listening to people who know much more about Arthurian literature than I do. Sadly, the... academic approach lead me to get little enjoyment out of this. I'm sure it's great, but I couldn't enjoy it like I can modern iterations of the mythos like The Winter King and ...more
It took me a quarter of a century as a passionate lover of mythology and fantasy to read Le Morte d'Arthur, and in the end I only did so because I've started regularly encountering and listening to people who know much more about Arthurian literature than I do. Sadly, the... academic approach lead me to get little enjoyment out of this. I'm sure it's great, but I couldn't enjoy it like I can modern iterations of the mythos like The Winter King and ...more
Is this really long and repetitive? Yes.
Is it a classic of Arthurian chivalric romance? Yes.
Is it good? Of course.
Is it a classic of Arthurian chivalric romance? Yes.
Is it good? Of course.
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