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The Legend of King Arthur & Camelot
works about The King Arthur Myth |
"Sir Thomas Malory called his very long book 'The Death of Arthur'. It is the tragedy of sin coming home
to roost. [Arthur] did not know he was doing so, but it seems, in tragedy, that innocence is not enough."
— E.B. White
Whether the mythology of Arthur and Camelot and The Knights of the Round Table has any historic
basis, the myth has had a strong impact on British and American culture. Among modern authors &
filmmakers & others fascinated with King Arthur were/are John Boorman, Luc Bresson, Hal Foster
{the "Prince Valiant" comic strip, 1937-80}, Walt Disney [1901-66], John Steinbeck [1902-68],
Mary Stewart (4 books), and Mark Twain [1835-1910].
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Original Tales of King Arthur
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"The History of The Kings of Britain" [circa 1136] by Geoffrey of Monmouth; translated & Introduction by Lewis Thorpe The oldest written record of the King Arthur & Merlin legends, from before the time of Plantagenet kings Henry II & Richard I. Penguin Classics 7¾x5 pb [1/77] for $10.88 other editions/translations: Broadview Press 8½x5½ pb [12/2007] for $17.96 Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru 8¼x5¾ hardcover [1/75] for $49.39 Boydell Press 9¼x6½ hardcover [11/2007] for $95.00 |
 | "The Life of Merlin / Vita Merlini" [circa 1150] by Geoffrey of Monmouth Forgotten Books 8x5¼ pb [1/2008] for $6.80 BiblioBazaar 7¾x5 pb [2/2008] for $9.99 |
 | "Sir Gawain and The Green Knight" narrative poem [XIVth Century] Translation by Simon Armitage [2007] W.W. Norton 8x5½ pb [11/2008] for $10.17 W.W. Norton 9¼x6¼ hardcover [10/2007] for $24.54 Faber & Faber 8x5¼ hardcover [2007] out of print/used Translation by Marie Borroff, with poems "Patience" and "Pearl" [1967] W.W. Norton 8x5½ pb [1/2000] for $13.40 |
 | "Le Morte de Arthur: King Arthur and The Legends of The Round Table" [orig 1485] by Sir Thomas Malory [c. 1405-1471] book entry at Wikipedia Translation by Keith Baines, Introduction by Robert Graves Signet Classics mass pb [10/2001] for $7.95 Modern Library 8¼x5¾ hardcover [7/94] for $18.98 "Le Morte Darthur: The Winchester Manuscript" [1998] Ed. by Helen Cooper Oxford Univ Press 7¾x5 pb [12/2008] for $11.87 |
 | "Idylls of The King" narrative poem cycle [1856-85] by Alfred Tennyson [1809–92] Penguin Classics 7½x5 pb [9/89] for $11.90 IndyPublish 9x6 hardcover [6/2002] for $15.99 Amereon Ltd 8¾x5¾ hardcover [8/95] for $26.95 "Doré's Illustrations for Idylls of The King" [1982] by Gustave Doré [1832-83] Dover Publns 11¾x9 pb [6/95] for $10.16 |
 | "King Arthur and His Knights: Selected Tales" [1975] by Thomas Malory, Edited by Eugene Vinaver Oxford Univ Press 8x5½ pb [3/75] for $17.99 Langton UK 7¾x5 library hardcover [10/2008] for $28.99 |
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"The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights: From The Winchester Manuscripts of Thomas Malory & Other Sources" [1976] by John Steinbeck [1902-68], Foreword by Christopher Paolini Penguin Classics 8¼x5¼ pb [12/2008] for $10.88 Del Rey mass pb [6/80] out of print/many used FS&G 9x6 pb [4/93] out of print/many used Viking 8½x5¾ hardcover [10/2007] for $19.77 Random House Value hardcover [12/82] out of print/many used "Los Hechos del Rey Arturo y sus Nobles Caballeros" Sudamericana 6¾x4½ pb [1/2000] for $16.34 Sudamericana hardcover [1/99] out of print/used |
 | "Warriors of Arthur" [1988] by John Matthews Blandford Press 9¾x7½ pb [9/89] out of print/used Blandford Press hardcover [3/88] out of print/many used |
 | "The New Arthurian Encyclopedia" [1991] Edited by Norris J. Lacy Updated Paperback Edition: Routledge/Garland 10¾x8¼ pb [12/95] for $56.94 Garland Science 10x8 hardcover [3/91] out of print/used |
 | "The Pendragon Chronicles: Heroic Fantasy From The Time of King Arthur" [16 stories 1991] Edited by Michael Ashley Sixteen timeless Arthurian tales reworked by bestselling authors John Brunner, Joy Chant, Roger Lancelyn Green, Phyllis Ann Karr, Sasha Miller, Andre Norton, Darrell Schweitzer, John Steinbeck, Jane Yolen & others Peter Bedrick Books 8½x5¾ pb [6/91] out of print/used Wings Books 9x6¾ hardcover [7/93] out of print/many used |
 | "The Mammoth Book of Arthurian Legends" [1998] Edited by Michael Ashley Carroll & Graf 8x5 pb [7/98] out of print/used |
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"The Book of Arthur: Lost Tales From The Round Table" [2003] Retold by John Matthews 28 stories, mostly retellings of Celtic bards; includes "The Life of Merlin", based on Geoffrey of Monmouth's "Vita Merlini" [1150] above Konecky & Konecky 9¼x6 hardcover [6/2004] for $12.98 Vega Books 9½x6½ hardcover [5/2003] out of print/used |
 | "Pendragon: The Definitive Account of The Origins of Arthur" [2004] by Steve Blake & Scott Lloyd Lyons Press 8½x5½ pb [8/2006] for $10.85 Lyons Press hardcover [1/2004] out of print/used |
 | "The Mammoth Book of King Arthur: Reality & Legend, The Beginning & The End - The Most Complete Arthurian Sourcebook Ever" [2005] Edited by Michael Ashley Running Press 7¾x5 pb [4/2005] for $12.55 |
 | "The Oxford Guide To Arthurian Literature and Legend" [2005] by Alan Lupack Oxford Univ Press 7½x5 pb [5/2007] for $12.21 Oxford Univ Press 9¼x6½ hardcover [8/2005] for $109.99 |
 | "The Death of King Arthur: A New Verse Translation" [2011]  by Simon Armitage W.W. Norton & Co. 9x6½ hardcover [12/2011] for $17.60 |
Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court"
Spirit of America Bookstore's Mark Twain [1835-1910] Page
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"A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court" [1889] by Mark Twain book entry at Wikipedia A supervisor at an American factory is hit in the head with a crowbar during a labor dispute and wakes up in ancient Camelot; sentenced to burn at the stake, he predicts a solar eclipse and becomes King Arthur's chief advisor, which makes him the enemy of the sorcerer Merlin. Digireads 8¾x6 pb [1/2007] for $7.99 Penguin Classics 7½x5 pb [2/72] for $9.00 BookSurge Classics 7¾x5¼ pb [5/2009] for $10.95 Illustrated Edition by Trina Schart Hyman HarperCollins 9¼x7 hardcover [11/88] out of print/SIGNED! |
"A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court" [1921 silent] /tt0012067/
"A Connecticut Yankee" [1931] /tt0021759/
"A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court" [1949] /tt0041259/
"A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court" [1970 TV] /tt0756637/
"A Connecticut Rabbit In King Arthur's Court" [1978 cartoon] /tt0077365/
"A Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court" [1989 TV] /tt0097104/
"A Young Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court" [1995] /tt0115030/
Howard Pyle's illustrated "Story of King Arthur"
"The Story of King Arthur & His Knights" [] by Howard Pyle
http://www.amazon.com/Story-Arthur-Knights-Classic-Starts/dp/1402725345/
 | "The Story of King Arthur and His Knights" [1903 YA novel] by Howard Pyle [1853-1911] Signet Classics mass pb [9/2006] for $5.95 Sterling 8x6 hardcover [10/2005] for $9.95 Aladdin 9½x7 hardcover [3/84] for $24.50 |
 | "The Story of The Champions of The Round Table" [1905 YA novel] by Howard Pyle Dover Classics 9¼x6½ pb [6/68] for $10.16 Forgotten Books 9x6 pb [1/2008] for $10.28 BiblioLife 9¼x6½ hardcover [8/2008] for 27.99 |
 | "The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions" [1907 YA novel] by Howard Pyle Dover Classics 9¼x6½ pb [4/91] for $11.86 Atheneum 9½x7 hardcover [3/85] out of print/used |
 | "The Story of The Grail and The Passing of Arthur" [1910 YA novel] by Howard Pyle Dover Classics 9¼x6½ pb [12/92] for $12.95 Atheneum 9½x7 hardcover [10/85] out of print/used |
T.H. White's "The Once & Future King"
 | "The Once & Future King" [1958] by T.H. White [1906-64]
Published in four parts: "The Sword In The Stone" (1938), "The Queen of Air & Darkness" (1939), "The Ill-Made Knight" (1940), and "The Candle In The Wind (1958) Ace mass pb [7/87] for $7.99 Ace Trade 9x6 pb [10/96] for $13.60 Putnam 8½x5¾ hardcover [8/58] for $17.79 book entry at Wikipedia |
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"The Book of Merlyn: The Conclusion To The Once and Future King" [1977] by T.H. White [1906-64] White's fifth novel of Arthur and Camelot, found among his papers and published posthumously Ace mass pb [7/87] for $7.99 Ace Trade 8x5 pb [10/99] out of print/used Univ TX Press 8x5 pb [1/88] for $15.25 Univ TX Press 10x7 hardcover [9/77] out of print/many, many used book entry at Wikipedia |
Mary Stewart's Merlin Novels
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Stewart
"The Crystal Cave (1970)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crystal_Cave
http://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Cave-Book-Arthurian-Saga/dp/B00034P7Z6/
"The Hollow Hills (1973)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hollow_Hills
http://www.amazon.com/Hollow-Hills-Arthurian-Saga-Book/dp/B00029ZWSE/
"The Last Enchantment (1979)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last_Enchantment
http://www.amazon.com/Last-Enchantment-Book-Three-Arthurian/dp/B00066R4ZW/
"The Wicked Day (1983)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wicked_Day
http://www.amazon.com/Wicked-Day-Book-Four-Arthurian/dp/B0002NPFVE/
"The Prince and the Pilgrim (1995)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince_and_the_Pilgrim
http://www.amazon.com/Mary-Stewarts-Merlin-Trilogy-Stewart/dp/0688003478/
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Avalon Novels
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"The Mists of Avalon" [1980] by Marion Zimmer Bradley [1930-99]
A feminist reworking of the Arthurian legends, from the viewpoint of the women involved. Ballantine Books 9¼x6 pb [5/87] for $12.24 Del Rey/Ballantine import pb [1984] out of print/many used Del Rey 9¼x6½ hardcover [10/2000] for $19.80 book entry at Wikipedia |
 | "The Mists of Avalon" miniseries [T.N.T. July 2001]
3-episode TV miniseries – a 'soap opera' version of the Arthurian legend Directed by Uli Edel; teleplay by Gavin Scott; starring Edward Atterton, Samantha Mathis, Michael Vartan, Anjelica Huston, Julianna Margulies, Joan Allen, Caroline Goodall, Michael Byrne, Hans Matheson & Mark Lewis Jones; nominated for 9 Emmy Awards (won 1) Turner Home Ent. widescreen color DVD [12/2001] for $8.49 http://www.amazon.com/Mists-Avalon-Original-Television-Soundtrack/dp/B00005LNGY/ full credits from IMDb • miniseries entry at Wikipedia • official movie site |
"The Forest House" [1993] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forest_House
"Lady of Avalon" [1997] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_of_Avalon
"Priestess of Avalon" [2000] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priestess_of_Avalon
"Ancestors of Avalon" [2004] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancestors_of_Avalon
by Diana L. Paxson (based on an idea of Marion Zimmer Bradley)
"Ravens of Avalon" [2007] written by Diana L. Paxson
http://www.amazon.com/Marion-Zimmer-Bradleys-Ravens-Avalon/dp/B000YT9CY2/
"Sword of Avalon" [2009 novel] written by Diana L. Paxson
http://www.amazon.com/Marion-Zimmer-Bradleys-Sword-Avalon/dp/0451462920/
Bernard Cornwell's Arthur Novels
http://www.amazon.com/Winter-King-Arthur-Books/dp/0312156960/ by Bernard Cornwell
http://www.amazon.com/Enemy-God-Arthur-Books-2/dp/0312187149/ by Bernard Cornwell
http://www.amazon.com/Excalibur-Arthur-Books-Bernard-Cornwell/dp/0312206488/
T.A. Barron's Merlin Novels
author's website •
Wikipedia
Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes [est. 2001]
The Lost Years of Merlin epic
"The Lost Years of Merlin" [1996]
"The Seven Songs of Merlin" [1997]
"The Fires of Merlin" [1998]
"The Mirror of Merlin" [1999]
"The Wings of Merlin" [2000]
Merlin's Dragon trilogy
"Merlin's Dragon" [2008]
"Doomraga's Revenge" [2009]
"Ultimate Magic" [2010]
Richard H. Orndorff's Merlyn's Mind Novels
"Braided Dreams"
"Running Through: Book Two of The Merlyn's Mind Series"
"Merlyn's Mind: Book Three of The Merlyn's Mind Series" ISBN-13: 9780595481538
Rosemary Sutcliff [1920-92]
"Sword At Sunset" (1963)
"The Sword and The Circle: King Arthur & The Knights of The Round Table" (1979) /0140371494/
"The Light Beyond The Forest: The Quest For The Holy Grail" (1979) /0140371508/
"Road to Camlann: The Death of King Arthur" (1981) /0140371478/
"King Arthur and His Knights of The Round Table" [YA 1953]
by Roger Lancelyn Green [1918-87] /0679423117/
 | "The King" [1990] by Donald Barthelme [1931-89], with illustrations by Barry Moser A lot depends on your liking for Barthelme; this deadpan, sly and cunning comic novel transposes King Arthur and his Round Table to 1940s England during the Nazi bombardments. Dalkey Archive Press 8¼x5½ pb [2/2006] for $11.01 Penguin mass pb [5/92] out of print/used HarperCollins 8½x5¼ hardcover [5/90] out of print/many used |
book "The Seeing Stone" by Kevin Crossley-Holland [series? = after "A Book of Hours"]
http://www.amazon.com/Sword-Tree-Trophy-Chapter-Book/dp/0064421325/ [YA 2000]
"The Trials of Arthur: The Life and Times of A Modern Day King" [2003[
by Arthur Pendragon & Christopher J. Stone / Element / TrialsofArthurCJS.jpg
book "Black Horses For The King" by Anne McCaffrey 2004 /0152063781/
 | "Waking Merlin" [YA 2005] by Tanya Landman
Country girl Katrina Picket accidentally wakes Merlin and is taken to London to wake Arthur and his Knights to try and save England from a giant meteorite. Walker Books 7½x5 pb [10/2006] out of print/used Walker Books 7½x5 pb [4/2005] out of print/used sequel "Merlin's Apprentice" [YA 2006] by Tanya Landman Katrina Picket discovers that evil sorceress Morgan le Fay is working at her school, so she summons Merlin to help save the world from destruction. Walker Books 7½x5 pb [10/2006] out of print/used author's official website |
"Grave Goods" [3/2009] by Ariana Franklin /0399155449/
Set in 1176 England, after the abbey at Glastonbury is burnt down and
bones are found that may be of King Arthur and Guinevere
 | "Muppet King Arthur" [ages 9-12; 2010] by Paul Benjamin, Illustrated by Patrick Storck & James Silvani King Arthur (Kermit) and his Muppets of The Round Table seek the Holy Grail BOOM! Studios 9x6¼ pb [7/2010] for $9.99 |
Plays, Motion Pictures & Other Media
King Arthur character credits at Internet Movie Database
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"Cinema Arthuriana: Twenty Essays" [Garland 1991] Edited by Kevin J. Harty McFarland & Co. pb [9/2009] out of print/used McFarland & Co. 10x7¾ hardcover [8/2002] out of print/used "King Arthur On Film: New Essays On Arthurian Cinema" [1999] Edited by Kevin J. Harty McFarland & Co. 9¼x6¼ library hardcover [7/99] out of print/used |
 | "Hollywood Heroes: Thirty Screen Legends From King Arthur To Zorro" [1994] by David Hofstede
Madison Books 9¼x6¼ hardcover [6/94] for $24.95 cinema & television legends covered include: Captain Kirk, Elliott Ness, King Arthur & El Zorro |
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"Arthurian Legends On Film and Television" [2000] by Bert Olton McFarland & Co. 9¾x7 illustrated pb [10/2008] for $35.00 McFarland & Co. 10¼x7¼ hardcover [4/2000] out of print/used |
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"A Knight At The Movies: Medieval History On Film" [2003] by John Aberth Routledge 8¾x6¼ pb [7/2003] for $26.95 Routledge 9½x5¾ hardcover [7/2003] for $110.00 |
"King Arthur" was one of the triumphs of the 1691 theatrical season in London,
and this 'semi-opera' was one of the great achievements of Henry Purcell's career
"Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: The Opera" [1978] by composer Richard Blackford was commissioned
by the village of Blewbury, Oxfordshire; the libretto was written by children's novelist John Emlyn Edwards;
recorded by Decca between March and June 1979 and released on the 'ARGO' label in November 1979
"Gawain: The Opera" [1991] was adapted by Harrison Birtwistle from "Sir Gawain & The Green Knight"
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"The Legend of King Arthur" on video [not listed at IMDb] "In Search of King Arthur" Kultur Video color VHS [3/2002] out of prodn/used "In Search of Merlin" Kultur Video color VHS [3/2002] out of prodn/used "In Search of Camelot" Kultur Video color VHS [3/2002] out of prodn/used |
"Parsifal" silent masterpiece [1904]
"Knights of The Round Table" [1953] /tt0045966/
Directed by Richard Thorpe; starring Ava Gardner, Robert Taylor, Mel Ferrer, Anne Crawford
"Prince Valiant" feature film [1954] starring Robert Wagner & Janet Leigh
"The Sword In The Stone" animated feature [Disney 1963] /tt0057546/
"Mr. Magoo's Literary Classics: King Arthur" [1964 cartoon]
"Camelot" musical [1967] based on hit Broadway play
http://www.amazon.com/Camelot-Special-Richard-Harris/dp/6304712944/
Bresson's "Lancelot du Lac" [1974]
"Monty Python and the Holy Grail" [1975] /tt0071853/
"The Legend of King Arthur" [1979] /tt0404196/
"Excalibur" [Warner Bros. 1981]
full credits from IMDb
http://www.amazon.com/Excalibur-Nigel-Terry/dp/6305558167/
Blu-ray edition DUE March 2011 /B000Q66JXA/
"Sword of The Valiant" [1984] /tt0084750/
"Arthur The King" TV movie [CBS-TV April 1985]
Filmed in 1982, aired 1985; aka "Merlin and The Sword"; directed by Clive Donner;
starring Malcolm McDowell {as King Arthur}; full credits at IMDb
"First Knight" [1995] /tt0113071/
http://www.amazon.com/First-Knight-Sean-Connery/dp/0800141601/
"Biography: King Arthur, His Life and Legends" [A&E aired 1995]
 | 50-minute program co-produced & directed by Sue Hayes; hosted by Jack Perkins; narrated by Mike Grady & John Shrapnel A&E Home Video color DVD [4/2005] for $10.72 A&E Home Video color VHS [11/98] for $9.70 credits at IMDb |
"A Kid In King Arthur's Court"
[Trimark/Disney/Buena Vista Aug 1995]
 | Calvin is 14 years old and a player on the Knights baseball team; when Merlin casts a spell to find a knight to help King Arthur, Calvin is catapulted back to the Fifth Century. Directed by Michael Gottlieb; starring Thomas Ian Nicholas, Joss Ackland {as Arthur}, Art Malik, Paloma Baeza, Kate Winslet, Daniel Craig, David Tysall & Ron Moody {as Merlin}
Walt Disney Video color DVD [3/2003] for $11.99 Walt Disney Video color VHS [1/96] for $5.46 full credits at IMDb |
"Dragonheart" [1996]
"Prince Valiant" [1997] /tt0119947/
"Kids of The Round Table"
[Téléfilm Canada July 1997 video release]
with Malcolm McDowell as Merlin; full credits at IMDb
"Merlin" [1998 TV] /tt0130414/
http://www.amazon.com/Merlin-Special-Sam-Neill/dp/B0002235PS/
"Quest For Camelot" animated feature [Warner Bros. 1998]
Played by Pierce Brosnan / Steve Perry tt0120800/
http://www.amazon.com/Quest-Camelot-Music-Motion-Picture/dp/B000005Z9T/
"A Knight In Camelot" [1998 TV]
Played by Michael York /tt0176892/
"Once Upon A Future King" [1999]
"Merlin: The Return" [1999] /tt0193318/
"Arthur's Quest" [1999 TV] /tt0155508/
"The Mists of Avalon" [2001 TV] /tt0244353/
"King Arthur" [2004] pKingArthur2004.jpg /tt0349683/
http://www.amazon.com/King-Arthur-Directors-Cut-Widescreen/dp/B0002YLCG0/
"Merlin's Apprentice" [2006] /tt0463826/
http://www.amazon.com/Merlins-Apprentice-Sam-Neill/dp/B000E1YW2M/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlin's_Apprentice
"Morgana" [2007 TV] /tt1095190/
"King Arthur: His Life And Legends" [Biography undated] /tt0397277/
http://www.amazon.com/Biography-King-Arthur-Legends-Archives/dp/B0007WFUP6/
"Merlin" TV series [B.B.C./N.B.C./SyFy Channel April 2010]
starring Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Anthony Head, Richard Wilson, Katie McGrath & Angel Coulby
26 episodes aired on B.B.C. One 2008-2009; third season scheduled for September 2010 in U.K.
NBC-TV aired the first season during Summer 2009
series credits at IMDb •
B.B.C. official site •
N.B.C. official site
 | "Merlin: The Complete First Season" [2010] 13 episodes on 4 disks; the fifth disk includes 3 featurettes, 'video diaries', photo gallery & wallpapers B.B.C. Warner Home Video widescreen color DVD [4/2010] 5 disks for $31.99 "Merlin: The Complete Second Season" [2011] 13 episodes on 4 disks; the fifth disk includes 2 featurettes, commentaries, photo gallery & wallpapers B.B.C. Warner Home Video widescreen color DVD [1/2011] 5 disks for $34.99 |
"Gawain" TV movie [Idyll Films U.K. 2010?]
Co-produced, written & directed by Robert Spindler; no longer listed at IMDb
"Merlin and The Book of Beasts" (TV 2010) /tt1320346/
"Camelot" cable mini-series [Starz broadcast April 2011]
 | 10-episode period cable mini-series based on Thomas Malory’s “Le Morte d’Arthur”; produced by Graham King, Morgan O’Sullivan & Michael Hirst; cast includes Jamie Campbell Bower {as Arthur}, Tamsin Egerton {as Guinevere}, Joseph Fiennes {as Merlin}, Eva Green {as the sorceress Morgana}
Complete First Season: Starz widescreen color Blu-ray [9/2011] 3 disks for $35.99 Complete First Season: Starz widescreen color DVD [9/2011] 3 disks for $29.99 series credits at IMDb • view the trailer online • official movie site |
"Pendragon" feature film [2011?]
director Sylvain White, script by Lee Shipman & Brian McGreevy;
latest info at IMDb
"Excalibur" feature film [Warner Bros. release 2012?]
Announced 3/2010 by Atlas Entertainment, with producer-director Guy Ritchie &
screenwriters John Hodge & Warren Ellis; latest info at IMDb
"Excalibur" remake of the 1981 film [Warner Bros. 2012? release]
Announced in 2009 by producer-director Bryan Singer, with executive producer John Boorman
attached; latest info at IMDb
Announced 3/2010: Troika Pictures purchased the movie rights to John Steinbeck’s "The Acts of King Arthur
and His Noble Knights" [1976]; the proposed film will be produced by Robert L. Stein & Michael A. Helfant,
with Jennifer Lee adapting the screenplay;
latest info at IMDb
Announced 11/2010: Working Title Films of U.K. purchased a script by Jay Basu that brings
legendary wizard Merlin into a contemporary setting • no entry yet at IMDb (May 2011)
Announced 5/2011: Warner Bros. has assigned newcomer Ed Whitworth to adapt "The Lost Years of Merlin",
the first of the 5-book fantasy series by T.A. Barron; Donald De Line is producing • no entry yet at IMDb
"Arthur & Lancelot" [Warner Bros. 2013? release]
Announced 6/2011: Warner Bros. won the bidding war for a spec script written by David Dobkin,
who is also attached to direct, and will co-produce along with Jeff Kleeman & Lionel Wigram
Added 10/2011: Swedish actor Joel Kinnaman will star as Lancelot (Arthur not yet cast)
Added 1/2012: Warner took the film off its release schedule
Works About The King Arthur Myth
 | "The Hidden Treasure of Glaston" [YA novel 1946] by Eleanore M. Jewett
I read this as a kid [TAB edition 1955]; already knew the basic King Arthur tales, but was quite surprised at the unknown background of the legends of Avalon, Glastonbury Abbey, the Chalice, and Joseph of Arimathea; winner of the Newberry Medal these recent editions are illustrated by Frederick T. Chapman Bethlehem Books 8¼x5½ pb [5/2000] for $10.17 Bethlehem Books 8¾x5¾ library hardcover [6/2007] for $23.95 |
 | "The Discovery of King Arthur" [1985] by Geoffrey Ashe 'in association with Debrett's Peerage' History Press 7½x5 pb [8/2005] out of print/used Holt 9x6 pb [1/87] out of print/many, many used Anchor Books 9½x6½ hardcover [2/85] out of print/hundreds used |
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"The World of King Arthur and His Court: People, Places, Legend & Lore" [ages 9-12; 1999] by Kevin Crossley-Holland, Illustrated by Peter Maloney Dutton Juvenile 10¼x7½ pb [8/2004] for $14.99 Dutton Juvenile 10¾x8 hardcover [10/99] out of print/used |
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"Merlin: The Prophet & His History" [2001] by Geoffrey Ashe Wessex Books 9½x6½ pb [4/2001] out of print/used Sutton Publng 8x6 hardcover [2/2007] out of print/used |
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"A Dictionary of King Arthur's Knights: Beyond Lancelot, Tristam & Galahad, Uncloaking The Mystery of Arthur's Noblemen, Knights & Dauntless Warriors" [grade 7 & up; 2001] by Pamela Ryan includes some illustrations by N.C. Wyeth & Howard Pyle Nautical & Aviation Publng 9x6 hardcover [9/2001] for $20.48 |
"King Arthur's Avalon: The Story of Glastonbury" [Collins, 1957] by Geoffrey Ashe
"King Arthur In Fact and Legend" [T. Nelson, 1971] by Geoffrey Ashe
"The Arthurian Handbook" [Garland, 1988] by Geoffrey Ashe, with Norris Lacy
http://www.amazon.com/Arthurian-Handbook-Second-Norris-Lacy/dp/0815320817/
"King Arthur: The Dream of A Golden Age" [Thames & Hudson, 1990] by Geoffrey Ashe
"Ancient Mysteries: Camelot" [A&E Sept 1995]
hosted by Kathleen Turner /tt0817550/ /B0007WFUFQ/
 | "Myth and National Identity In Nineteenth-Century Britain: The Legends of King Arthur and Robin Hood" [2000] by Stephanie Barczewski Oxford Univ Press 8½x5¾ hardcover [4/2000] for $150.00 |
"The Age of Arthur: A History of the British Isles from 350 to 650" [2001]
by John Morris hc=/068413313X/ pb=/1842124773/
"Arthur and The Lost Kingdoms" [] by Alistair Moffat
"King Arthur" by Norma Lorre Goodrich
http://www.amazon.com/World-King-Arthur-Christopher-Snyder/dp/0500051046/
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L i n k s
King Arthur Portal at Wikipedia
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http://www.geocities.com/dagonet_uk/index.htm
http://www.lib.rochester.edu/camelot/artmenu.htm
the Camelot Research Committee
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