Idylls of the King (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Alfred, Lord Tennyson
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Type of Plot: Arthurian romance
- Time of Work: Fifth century
- Setting: England
- Principal Characters: King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, Sir Lancelot, Gareth, Geraint, Balin, Balan, Gawain, Sir Galahad, Sir Bors, Sir Pelleas, Sir Percivale, Sir Modred, Sir Tristram, Sir Bedivere, Merlin, Lynette, Enid, Vivien, Elaine, Ettarre, Isolt
- Genres: Poetry, Narrative poetry, Arthurian romance
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, England or English people, Kings, queens, or royalty, Middle Ages, Great Britain, Knights or knighthood, Chivalry, Fifth century
- Locales: England
The Story:
The Coming of Arthur. Gorlois and Ygerne had borne one daughter, Bellicent. King Uther overcame Gorlois in battle and forced the widow to marry him immediately. Shortly afterward King Uther died. Ygerne’s son, Arthur, was born at a time when he could have been the son of Gorlois or the son of Uther. The birth of Arthur was shrouded in great mystery. Merlin the magician reared the prince until it was time for him to take over Uther’s kingdom and to receive from the Lady of the Lake the magic sword, Excalibur. After the marriage of Arthur and Guinevere, the...
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