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List Of Films Based On Arthurian Legend
The Matter of Britain stories, focusing on King Arthur, are one of the most popular literary subjects of all time, and have been adapted numerous times in every form of media. This list enumerates some of the notable works. Modern literature * Adam Ardrey: '' Finding Merlin'' (2007) * A. A. Attanasio: ''The Dragon and the Unicorn'' (1994), ''The Eagle and the Sword'' (1997), ''The Wolf and the Crown'' (1998), and ''The Serpent and the Grail'' (1999) * T. A. Barron: ''The Merlin Saga'', about the life of Merlin (1996-2011). *Donald Barthelme: ''The King'' (1990), in which Arthurian characters fight in WWII and the atomic bomb has characteristics of the Holy Grail. * Derek Benz and J.S. Lewis: '' The Revenge of the Shadow King'' (2006) reveals an alternate history of Arthur who was betrayed and murdered by his half-sister Morgan le Fay, who is portrayed as an evil immortal being known as the Black Witch, for possession of a sacred book which had been passed down father-to-son fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingdom Of Summer
''Kingdom of Summer'' is the second book in a trilogy of fantasy novels written by Gillian Bradshaw. The novel tells of the ascendancy of King Arthur and the planting of the seeds of his downfall. The tale is recounted by Rhys ap Sion, a Dumnonian farmer who becomes the servant of Gwalchmai ap Lot (the hero of the preceding book, '' Hawk of May''). Plot In winter, Rhys and his cousin encounter a mounted warrior named Gwalchmai. He accompanies them to their householding for shelter from the cold. There, he is recognized by the head of the clan (and Rhys' father), Sion ap Rhys, who had befriended Gwalchmai before he became renowned throughout Britain. This chance meeting changes the course of Rhys's life. He had aspired to be more than a simple farmer. Despite his parents' disapproval, he asks Gwalchmai to accept him as a servant. As a favor to his father, Gwalchmai agrees only to take him to Camlann, King Arthur's stronghold, where he can find himself a master. But first, Gwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dark Age (series)
''The Dark Age'' is a trilogy by Mark Chadbourn set around the beginning of the third millennium. While the previous series was a clear fantasy story, this has strings of gothic horror and existentialism woven into it. The three books are: * ''The Devil in Green'' (2002) * ''The Queen of Sinister'' (2004) * ''The Hounds of Avalon'' (2005) Although not a direct sequel to '' The Age of Misrule'', it is a continuation of the world established by the end of this trilogy, the events of which are referred to as the Fall. It is followed by the Kingdom of the Serpent. At first the books appear to be standalone novels, however ultimately they weave together to form one larger story, as sub-plots and themes coalesce in the final book, and only by reading that can you see how it all holds together. They do not need to be read in order of publication, although ''The Hounds of Avalon'' does bring together the characters from the other two and is set after the events of The Queen of Sini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Age Of Misrule (series)
''The Age of Misrule'' is a three-book modern fantasy novel series, written by Mark Chadbourn. It is set in Britain and the faery Otherworld around the beginning of the third millennium. This series is followed by '' The Dark Age'' series. Plot summary The story starts in January. The audience is not told what year it is: sometime after December 31, 1999, but not very long. It follows a man and a woman, both of whom have had loved ones taken from them in unpleasant circumstances. They see a man being killed by a giant. When they investigate, they discover that the man had been contacting UFOlogists. The two protagonists decide to go on a trip to find out more. They meet an old hippie named Thomas, who saves them from a Fabulous Beast (a dragon). He informs them that they are being followed, and they hide out in Stonehenge, protected by the ley energy of the monument. Thomas then informs them that the world has changed, most forms of modern technology have ceased to function ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Chadbourn
Mark Chadbourn is an English fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction, and horror author with more than a dozen novels (and one non-fiction book) published around the world. Born in the English Midlands from a long line of coal miners. he gained a degree in Economic History and went on to become a journalist, working for some of Britain's leading newspapers and magazines including ''The Times'', The Independent, and Marie Claire. His writing career began in 1990 when his first published short story ''Six Dead Boys in a Very Dark World'' won Fear magazine's Best New Author award. It attracted the attention of agents and publishers. Six of his novels have been shortlisted for the British Fantasy Society's August Derleth Award for Best Novel, and he has won the British Fantasy Award twice, for his novella ''The Fairy Feller's Master-Stroke'' (2003), and for his short story "Whisper Lane" (2007). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avalon High
''Avalon High'' is a young adult novel by Meg Cabot, published in 2005. Plot Ellie Harrison has just moved to Annapolis, Maryland. Her new school, Avalon High, seems like a typical high school with the stereotypical students: Lance the Jock (athlete), jock, Jennifer the cheerleader, Marco, the bad boy (archetype), bad boy/desperado, and Will, the senior class president, quarterback, the student every girl wants and all around good guy. But not everyone at Avalon High is who they appear to be, not even Ellie herself. Characters *Elaine "Ellie" Harrison: the new student at Avalon High—she moved to Annapolis, Maryland from Minnesota and is presumed to represent Elaine of Astolat for most of the novel, though it is revealed later that she plays a different role in the legend, the Lady of the Lake, Arthur's magical protector. *Arthur William "Will" Wagner Jr.: has a slightly disruptive family relationship at home and is a star quarterback for the Avalon High School Fighting Knigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meg Cabot
Meggin Patricia Cabot (born February 1, 1967) is an American novelist. She has written and published over 50 novels of young adult and adult fiction and is best known for her young adult series ''Princess Diaries'', which was later adapted by Walt Disney Pictures into The Princess Diaries (film), two feature films. Cabot has been the recipient of numerous book awards, including the New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age, the American Library Association Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, the Tennessee Volunteer State TASL Book Award, the Book Sense Pick, the Evergreen Young Adult Book Award, the IRA/CBC Young Adult Choice, and many others. She has also had number-one ''New York Times'' bestsellers, and more than 25 million copies of her books are in print across the world. Early life and career Meggin Patricia Cabot was born on February 1, 1967, in Bloomington, Indiana.[3][4] After she graduated from Indiana University, Cabot moved to New York City, with the original ai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryher (novelist)
Bryher (2 September 1894 – 28 January 1983) was the pen name of the English novelist, poet, memoirist, and magazine editor Annie Winifred Ellerman, of the Ellerman ship-owning family. She was a major figure of the international set in Paris in the 1920s, using her fortune to help many struggling writers. With her lover Hilda Doolittle (H.D.) and the Scottish writer Kenneth Macpherson, she launched the film magazine ''Close Up'', which introduced Sergei Eisenstein’s work to British viewers. From her home in Switzerland, she helped to evacuate Jews from Hitler's Germany, and then became a popular historical novelist. Early life Bryher was born in September 1894 in Margate. Her father was the shipowner and financier John Ellerman, who at the time of his death in 1933 was the richest Englishman who had ever lived. He lived with her mother Hannah Glover, but did not marry her until 1908. Bryher traveled in Europe as a child, to France, Italy and Egypt. At the age of fourtee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sallie Bridges
Sarah Bridges Stebbins, a Philadelphian better known under the pen name Sallie Bridges (1830-1910), was an American poet, best known today for her adaptations of Arthurian legend. Writing career Bridges's ''Marble Isle'' (1864) is a collection of poetic adaptations from Thomas Malory's ''Le Morte d'Arthur ' (originally written as '; inaccurate Middle French for "The Death of Arthur") is a 15th-century Middle English prose reworking by Sir Thomas Malory of tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin and the Knights of the ...''. According to Daniel Helbert, she is the first American writer "to truly ''adapt'' and ''interpret'' Malory's text as a comprehensive literary enterprise". ''Annals of a Baby'', first published anonymously and in 1878 and republished, with the author's full name, in 1882, is a humorous look at motherhood and family life; it tells of the birth and growth of a nameless baby in a world of stock characters--the Young Mother, the You ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gamebook
A gamebook is a work of printed fiction that allows the reader to participate in the story by making choices. The narrative branches along various paths, typically through the use of numbered paragraphs or pages. Each narrative typically does not follow paragraphs in a linear or ordered fashion. Gamebooks are sometimes called choose your own adventure books or CYOA after the influential ''Choose Your Own Adventure'' series originally published by US company Bantam Books. Gamebooks influenced hypertext fiction. Production of new gamebooks in the West decreased dramatically during the 1990s as choice-based stories have moved away from print-based media, although the format may be experiencing a resurgence on mobile and ebook platforms. Such digital gamebooks are considered interactive fiction or visual novels. Description Gamebooks range from branching-plot novels, which require the reader to make choices but are otherwise like regular novels at one end, to what amounts to "solit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
GrailQuest
GrailQuest is a series of gamebooks by J. H. Brennan. The books are illustrated by John Higgins. The stories follow the adventures of a young hero named Pip, who is often called upon by Merlin to right wrongs and save the realm from evil. The series is light in tone and does not take itself seriously, often spoofing the fantasy genre and inserting slapstick humor or nonsensical elements. The series is mostly set in King Arthur's realm of Avalon, although the fourth volume, ''Voyage of Terror'', takes place almost entirely in ancient Greece, after Merlin's summoning spell goes wrong. While there were eight total books published in the series, books seven and eight were never published in the United States. Characters *Pip: The hero of the series. Pip was brought up on a farm as the adopted child of Freeman John and his wife Miriam. One day, soldiers from King Arthur's court arrived to escort Pip to Merlin's log castle, where Merlin assigned the young adventurer the mission of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Herbert Brennan
James Herbert "Herbie" Brennan (born Ireland, 5 July 1940) is a lecturer and the author of over 100 fiction and non-fiction books for adults, teens, and children. Biography Brennan's ''Man, Myth & Magic (role-playing game), Man, Myth & Magic'' was published by Yaquinto Publications in 1982; he had originally started developing it as a much smaller Roan-themed role-playing game called ''Arena'', but the game continued to grow from its base as he developed it. Brennan also designed ''Timeship (role-playing game), Timeship'', the last roleplaying game published by Yaquinto Publications. Brennan wrote several different gamebooks, including a series of eight Arthurian adventures called ''GrailQuest'' (1984–1987), and two published only in French – ''Aztec Quest'' (1997) and ''Egyptian Quest'' (1997). His works have been translated into approximately 50 languages, he has also written books on the Occult and New Age. More recently, his teenage novel ''Faerie Wars'' achieved ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
