The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights: From the Winchester Manuscripts of Thomas Malory and Other Sources by John Steinbeck

The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights: From the Winchester Manuscripts of Thomas Malory and Other Sources

John Steinbeck

451 pages first pub 1976 (editions)

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The first book John Steinbeck read as a child was the Caxton "Morte d'Arthur," and he considered it one of the most challenging tasks of his career to modernize the stories of King Arthur. "These stories are alive even in those of us who have not ...

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Moods

adventurous: 86%

reflective: 39%

funny: 34%

mysterious: 30%

dark: 21%

challenging: 17%

lighthearted: 17%

tense: 13%

emotional: 8%

inspiring: 8%

hopeful: 4%

informative: 4%

relaxing: 4%

sad: 4%


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