Stories from Le Morte D'Arthur and the Mabinogion


Gelesen von 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)

Kapitel

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

Bewertungen


(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.