Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and the Mabinogion


Lu par AnaNaumoska

(3.5 stars; 2 reviews)

"Among the stories of world-wide renown, not the least stirring are those that have gathered about the names of national heroes. The Æneid, the Nibelungenlied, the Chanson de Roland, the Morte D'Arthur,—they are not history, but they have been as National Anthems to the races, and their magic is not yet dead," is how Beatrice Clay unravels the magical journey through the most interesting adventures of King Arthur, his heirs and his companions. - Summary by AnaNaumoska (5 hr 22 min)

Chapitres

Introduction 19:39 Lu par AnaNaumoska
1.1 Of Arthur's Birth; And How He Became King 9:14 Lu par AnaNaumoska
1.2 The Round Table 4:48 Lu par AnaNaumoska
1.3 Of The Finding Of Excalibur 17:00 Lu par AnaNaumoska
1.4 Of The Treachery Of Queen Morgan Le Fay 19:13 Lu par AnaNaumoska
1.5 How The Scabbard Of Excalibur Was Lost 7:30 Lu par AnaNaumoska
1.6 Merlin 3:20 Lu par AnaNaumoska
1.7 Balin And Balan 10:08 Lu par AnaNaumoska
2.1 Sir Launcelot Du Lac 2:55 Lu par AnaNaumoska
2.2 The Adventure Of The Chapel Perilous 5:38 Lu par AnaNaumoska
2.3 Sir Launcelot And The Falcon 3:55 Lu par AnaNaumoska
3.1 Of The Birth Of St. Tristram 5:01 Lu par AnaNaumoska
3.2 How Tristram Fought With Sir Marhaus Of Ireland 5:24 Lu par AnaNaumoska
3.3 The Fair Isolt 5:06 Lu par AnaNaumoska
3.4 How King Mark Sent Sir Tristram To Fetch Him A Wife 3:35 Lu par AnaNaumoska
3.5 How Sir Tristram And The Fair Isolt Drank Of The Magic Potion 3:20 Lu par AnaNaumoska
3.6 Of The End Of Sir Tristram 8:11 Lu par AnaNaumoska
4.1 Sir Gawain And The Lady 5:11 Lu par AnaNaumoska
4.2 The Adventures Of Sir Gareth 16:28 Lu par AnaNaumoska
5.1 The Adventures Of Geraint 13:19 Lu par AnaNaumoska
5.2 Geraint And Enid 21:50 Lu par AnaNaumoska
6.1 The Lady Of The Fountain 12:13 Lu par AnaNaumoska
7.1 The Adventures Of Sir Peredur 17:20 Lu par AnaNaumoska
8.1 The Coming Of Sir Galahad 7:50 Lu par AnaNaumoska
8.2 How Sir Galahad Won The Red-cross Shield 5:11 Lu par AnaNaumoska
8.3 The Adventures Of Sir Percivale 5:50 Lu par AnaNaumoska
8.4 The Adventures Of Sir Bors 7:10 Lu par AnaNaumoska
8.5 The Adventures Of Sir Launcelot 4:54 Lu par AnaNaumoska
8.6 How Sir Launcelot Saw The Holy Grail 4:22 Lu par AnaNaumoska
8.7 The End Of The Quest 4:37 Lu par AnaNaumoska
9.1 The Fair Maid Of Astolat 14:42 Lu par AnaNaumoska
10.1 How Mordred Plotted Against Sir Launcelot 6:22 Lu par AnaNaumoska
10.2 The Trial Of The Queen 5:56 Lu par AnaNaumoska
10.3 How Sir Gawain Defied Sir Launcelot 6:30 Lu par AnaNaumoska
10.4 How King Arthur And Sir Gawain Went To France 7:04 Lu par AnaNaumoska
11.1 Mordred The Traitor 4:06 Lu par AnaNaumoska
11.2 The Battle In The West 5:00 Lu par AnaNaumoska
11.3 The Passing Of Arthur 5:54 Lu par AnaNaumoska
11.4 The Death Of Sir Launcelot And Of The Queen 6:28 Lu par AnaNaumoska

Critiques


(3 stars)

Apparently these are condensed versions of the Arthurian canon by Mallory, while preserving much of his language. As a result, a great deal of the emotional impact of the original work is lost in the rush to get all the events into the narration. Unfortunately, as well , the reader races through at too fast a pace to render the stories clearly, and frequent mispronunciations further left me puzzling over even common phrases and familiar names. I have no idea what the "Mabinogion" is as a source material separate from Le Morte D'Arthur. Overall I was disappointed.