Lancelot
Lancelot,blank-verse dramatic narrative by E.A. Robinson, published in 1920. It belongs with Merlin and Tristram in the author's Arthurian trilogy.
On the eve of Lancelot's departure from Camelot on his pilgrimage, his liaison with Queen Guinevere has ended in suspicion and his own conscience-stricken resumption of his quest after “the Light.” King Arthur, finally aware of his queen's infidelity, orders her burned at the stake. Lancelot and his friends rescue Guinevere, and the lovers flee to Joyous Gard, where they remain for six months, during the siege that Gawaine persuades Arthur to wage. At last Lancelot sees the futility of the slaughter, and on orders from Rome returns Guinevere to Camelot. Still in banishment, he journeys to France to participate in the war which destroys Arthur's rule. Later he returns to Camelot, attends the deathbed of the penitent Gawaine, and visits Guinevere's convent, but she refuses to go to France with him.
[The entire page is 160 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Oxford University Press Titles
