The Fall of Arthur
by J.R.R. Tolkien
- Used
- very good
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0544227832
- ISBN 13
- 9780544227835
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Synopsis
The Fall of Arthur recounts in verse the last campaign of King Arthur, who, even as he stands at the threshold of Mirkwood, is summoned back to Britain by news of the treachery of Mordred. Already weakened in spirit by Guinevere’s infidelity with the now-exiled Lancelot, Arthur must rouse his knights to battle one last time against Mordred’s rebels and foreign mercenaries. Powerful, passionate, and filled with vivid imagery, this unfinished poem reveals Tolkien’s gift for storytelling at its brilliant best. Christopher Tolkien, editor, contributes three illuminating essays that explore the literary world of King Arthur, reveal the deeper meaning of the verses and the painstaking work that his father applied to bring it to a finished form, and explore the intriguing links between the poem and Tolkien’s Middle-earth.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Eighth Day Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 232766
- Title
- The Fall of Arthur
- Author
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- Format/Binding
- Paper Back
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Trade Paper
- ISBN 10
- 0544227832
- ISBN 13
- 9780544227835
- Publisher
- Mariner Books
- Date Published
- May 2014
- Pages
- 240