1st Edition

Arthurian Legend in the Seventeenth Century

By Roberta Florence Brinkley Copyright 1932
238 Pages
by Routledge

242 Pages
by Routledge

238 Pages
by Routledge

The study of the Arthurian legend in the 1600s has revealed almost no romance; the stories are more about the truth of Arthur’s existence and his exploits, with influence due to political bearing of the royalty versus parliament at the time. This fascinating study elucidates the differences between the stories of the seventeenth century and those more well-known now and looks at the development... Read more

Preface  1. The Continuation of the Tudor-British Tradition  2. The Trojan and the Saxon Original  3. Trojan and Saxon in Literature  4. Arthur as Epic Subject.  Commentary and Bibliographical Notes

Biography

Roberta Florence Brinkley