Le Morte d'Arthur

The legends of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table have inspired some of the greatest works of literature. Although many versions exist, Malory’s stands as the classic rendition.

Malory wrote the book while in Newgate Prison during the last three years of his life; it was published some fourteen years later, in 1485, by William Caxton. The tales, steeped in the magic of Merlin, the powerful cords of the chivalric code, and the age-old dramas of love and death, resound acros…