The Mists of Avalon (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Marion Zimmer Bradley
- First Published: 1982
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—mythological
- Time of Work: The Middle Ages
- Setting: Great Britain
- Genres: Long fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Arthurian romance
- Subjects: Magic or magicians, Mythology or myths, Incest, England or English people, Islands, Christianity, Kings, queens, or royalty, Legends, Gods or goddesses, Middle Ages, Sixth century, Great Britain, Knights or knighthood, Paganism, Celts, Druids and Druidism
- Locales: England, Avalon (mythic)
The Plot
Marion Zimmer Bradley’s The Mists of Avalon retells the legend of King Arthur. Like most versions of what has come to be known as the “matter of Britain,” the story chronicles the monarch’s rise to power, his glorious but troubled reign, and his downfall and eventual death. Bradley’s tale also offers a revised view of Arthur, of his changing world, and, more specifically, of the transition from pre- Christian Goddess worship to Christianity. Narrated by Arthur’s half-sister, Morgaine, The Mists of Avalon brings to life the Cult of the Goddess,...
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