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The Return of King Arthur: The Legend through Victorian Eyes

The Return of King Arthur: The Legend through Victorian Eyes

This is a re-telling of the Arthurian legend through the poetry, prose, painting and popular culture of the Victorian period. It shows that the Victorians shaped the myth to correspond with their own political and moral beliefs, and examines the legend within the context of 19th century England.
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The legend of King Arthur and his court at Camelot has been one of the most enduring tales of Western culture. Neglected since the Middle Ages, the legend enjoyed a revival in the poetry, paintings and popular culture of Victorian Britain. However, it is argued that the Victorians re-shaped the legend to correspond with their own political, moral and cultural beliefs, their views on gender roles and their ideas about the upbringing of children. This book illustrates how the ancient legend was given modern modes and messages, by focusing on the art and literature that presented it. Writers and poets examined are Tennyson, Percy Bysshe Shelley and Sir Walter Scott. The artworks discussed include those by Aubrey Beardsley, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Edward Burne-Jones and Julia Margaret Cameron.

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Title - The Return of King Arthur: The Legend through Victorian Eyes

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ISBN 13 - 9781857937855

Imprint - Pavilion

Publisher - HarperCollins Publishers

Date Published - 05/10/1995

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Binding Type - Hardback

Dimensions - 218 x 187 x mm

Weight - 1 g

Languages - English