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The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights

By: James Knowles
Narrated by: Eric Brooks
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King Arthur was a legendary British leader of the late fifth and early sixth century who, according to the medieval histories and romances, led the defense of the Romano-Celtic British against the Saxon invaders in the early sixth century. This book gives an account of the life of this great legend of all times.

Public Domain (P)2012 Audible, Inc. Classics Fantasy Fiction Arthurian Magic Middle Ages Mythology

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Editor reviews

Many authors, from Geoffrey of Monmouth in the 12th century through the romantics and up to current times, have interpreted the King Arthur story, mixing mythologies and legends with history, religion, and magic. Here is Sir James Knowles’ 1860 take on Arthur. Knowles, living during the Victorian revival of Arthur, gives a story of nobility and gallantry. Arthur appears in his classic adventures and battles emphasizing the concept of Arthur as an English origin myth. Not, perhaps, the most remarkably written entry in the world of Arthur, this volume makes up for lack of style with action and heroism. Eric Brooks has fun with his performance in this audiobook, creating colorful characterizations and exaggerating the drama almost to the point of playful caricature.
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lots of smiting and lady's in de-stress Arthur traveled a lot more than I thought, didn't know that he supposedly traveled to Rome much or to the story's than I originally knew, true most of what I knew was from films and the odd "the true Arthur" made for TV "documentary" worth the time if it's something you wish to get into

it is what it is

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Was excited to her this story as i like the era...However it soon became very repetitive with a 'smote' every few minutes and all knights constantly fighting each other for no particular reason. This book has no finesse!

Very basic

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Such a shame. These are excellent tales but totallt spoilt by the narrator. Monotone and shouts throughout ... could only listen in short chunks as it drove me mad. Wont buy anything from this Narrator again.

Spoilt by monotone narration

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The narrator is very shouty.. not just in volume, but in tone. Not pleasant to listen to at all.

Shouty

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the reader talks in a stilted olde English which is so desperately tedious to listen to I had to give up. The stories are ok but related as if they are historical fact rather than fiction

tedious delivery

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