Malory

Oxford: The Clarendon Press, 1929. First Edition. Large octavo in polished dark blue Oxford cloth; 5 preliminary leaves, 208 pages frontispiece, several b&w plates, facsimile 23 cm. Appendices: I. Materials for Malory's biography. II. The sources of the Morte Darthur. III. Malory's version of the "Quest of the Holy Grail" [a complete collation of Book XV with the French text in ff. 540r col. 2-545r col. 2 of Ms. Bibl. nat. fr. 120 (Ms. O)]/ The author identifies Sir Thomas Malory of Newbold Revel, who died March 14, 1471, as the author of the Morte d'Arthur. Bibliographical references (pages 189-198). Very good(+) copy with nominal external wear and a few small personal owner signatures to front endpapers. Hardcover. ISBN: Other: x281567173; National Library: (AMICUS)000010124786 LCCN: 30-7226

Contents: Sir Thomas Malory and his printer -- The genesis of Arthurian romance -- Narrative technique -- Romance and realism -- The genius of chivalry -- Camelot and Corbenic -- The new Arthuriad -- Translation and style -- Appendix I. Materials for Malory's biography -- Appendix II. The sources of the Morte Darthur -- Appendix III. Malory's version of the "Quest of the Holy Grail" [a complete collation of Book XV with the French text in ff. 540r col. 2-545r col. 2 of Ms. Bibl. nat. fr. 120 (Ms. O)].

Arthurian romances -- Authorship. Cycle d'Arthur -- Histoire et critique. Arthurian romances. Arthurian romances -- Authorship. Named Person: Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century. Morte d'Arthur. Malory, Thomas 1410-1471 Malory, Thomas, Sir, active 15th century. Morte d'Arthur. Malory, Thomas. Title Subject: Morte d'Arthur (Malory, Thomas, Sir) Grail (Legend); Vinaver, Eugène, 1899-1979.