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King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
INTRODUCTION
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table! What magic is in the words!
How they carry us straight to the days of chivalry, to the witchcraft of Merlin, to the wonderful deeds of Lancelot and Perceval and Galahad, to the Quest for the Holy Grail, to all that "glorious company, the flower of men," as Tennyson has called the king and his companions!
The tales follow Arthur and his companions through a world of courage, loyalty, and adventure. Their journeys reveal what it means to live by a knight's ideals.
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Have something to say about what you read
Discuss the world of King Arthur
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
What makes the stories of King Arthur memorable? Describe the world evoked in the introduction.
The introduction takes us back to the days of chivalry.
Merlin's magic and the wonderful deeds of Arthur's knights make this world vivid.
Their Quest for the Holy Grail gives the stories a sense of adventure.
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