King Arthur and His Knights
Long before Marvel gave us knights in shining armor, there was Arthur: a boy raised in humble obscurity, unknowingly destined to pull a sword from stone and unite a fractured kingdom. Maude Radford Warren's collection gathers the essential Arthurian legends - the young king drawing Excalibur, the formation of the Round Table, the bravest of his knights embarking on quests that test not just their swords but their souls. Here you'll find Sir Gareth's humble beginning as a kitchen boy, Sir Lancelot's complicated devotion, and the rising shadows of treachery that will one day tear Camelot apart. These aren't merely adventure tales; they are the founding myths of English literature, where magic and morality intertwine, where a wizard's wisdom shapes a nation's destiny, and where the price of honor is always staggeringly high. Warren tells these stories with a clarity and warmth that honors the medieval sources while making them immediate for modern readers. If you've ever wanted to understand why Arthurian legend has endured for eight centuries - why it inspired Tolkien, why it haunts every fantasy that came after - start here.
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“Yea, he who is a true king of men, will not say to himself, 'Lo! I am worthy to be crowned with laurels;' but rather will he say to himself, 'What more is there that I may do to make the world the better because of my endeavors?””
— Maude Radford Warren
“And, indeed it is a very pleasant thing for to ride forth in the dawning of a Springtime day. For then the little birds do sing their sweetest song, all joining in one joyous medley, whereof one may scarce tell one note from another, so multitudinous is that pretty roundelay; then do the growing things of the earth smell the sweetest in the freshness of the early daytime”
— Maude Radford Warren
“So endeth the story of the winning of Excalibur, and may God give unto you in your life, that you may have His truth to aid you, like a shining sword, for to overcome your enemies; and may He give you Faith (for Faith containeth Truth as a scabbard containeth its sword), and may that Faith heal all your wounds of sorrow as the sheath of Excalibur healed all the wounds of him who wore that excellent weapon. For with Truth and Faith girded upon you, you shall be as well able to fight all your battles as did that noble hero of old, whom men called King Arthur.””
— Maude Radford Warren
“And it was at this time that Sir Myles died of his hurt, for it is often so that death and misfortune befall some, whiles others laugh and sing for hope and joy, as though such grievous things as sorrow and death could never happen in the world wherein they live.””
— Maude Radford Warren
“However, if Sir Launcelot of the Lake failed now and then in his behavior, who is there in the world shall say, 'I never fell into error'? And if he more than once offended, who is there shall have hardihood to say, 'I never committed offence'?””
— Maude Radford Warren
“The ladies' robes were of purple and white and scarlet and gold and blue, and they wore many pearls and rubies and diamonds, so that all the place where they were assembled was glowing with light and color.””
— Maude Radford Warren
“But she spake not the truth””
— Maude Radford Warren
“He give you Faith (for Faith containeth Truth as a scabbard containeth its sword)””
— Maude Radford Warren
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