Idylls of the King (Penguin Classics)
by Alfred Tennyson
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Author: Alfred TennysonBrand: Penguin Group USA
Editor: J. M. Gray
Introduction: J. M. Gray
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1989-09-05
ISBN: 0140422536
Number of pages: 371
Publisher: Penguin Classics
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Book Review: 19th Century Camelot: An Impossible Ideal
Summary: 4 Stars
Tennyson's poetic version of Arthurian legend is inspiring and beautifully cadenced. If you are unfamiliar with the foundational tales of the Round Table this may not be the version to start out with...particularly if you also don't read poetry very often. If, however, you are familiar with Arthur, Guinevere, Galahad, and the rest of the Table, Tennyson's interpretation of the tales as a cautionary illustration of the impossible futility of human ideals juxtaposed with human frailty is moving. Feminists may find the focus on Guinevere's culpability in the destruction of the ideal difficult to stomach, but when viewed as a tale of its time (ie. 19th century) the contrasts between the Victorian Camulodian ideal and the 20th and 21st century interpretations of the legend are intriguing.
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