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The Arthurian Legend


The Arthurian Legend
This paper examines the continuation of the Arthurian tradition established in Malory's 14th Century "Le Morte d'Arthur", particularly in the story line dealing with the quest for the Holy Grail, in the post-medieval (1965) juvenile novel "Over Sea, Under
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages) | 10 sources | 1994 United States


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"The purpose of this research is to examine the continuation of the Arthurian tradition established in Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", particularly in the story line dealing with the quest for the Holy Grail, in the post-medieval juvenile novel "Over Sea, Under Stone" by Susan Cooper. The plan of the research will be to set forth the Grail story line in Malory's work, and then to note similarities and differences in Cooper's treatment, with a view toward suggesting the purpose Cooper had in using the Arthurian legend in her book.

To discuss the quest for the Holy Grail in Malory is to discuss the principal feature of moral content in the narrative that legitimates the entire environment of chivalric adventurism. As Malory's tale makes plain, the pull of priorities among affairs of the heart, assorted court intrigues, ... "

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The Arthurian Legend (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Comparison-Essay-The-Arthurian-Legend/21569

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"The Arthurian Legend" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Comparison-Essay-The-Arthurian-Legend/21569>




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