Category Archives: Le Morte D’Arthur

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book X, Chapters 1 and 2

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(WE NOW RETURN TO LE MORTE D’ARTHUR, ALREADY IN PROGRESS.)   “Well,” says Arthur.  “If you don’t mind, I’d appreciate an explanation of that device on your shield.”   (If you need to be reminded who Arthur is speaking to … Continue reading →

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book IX Chapter 43

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On his way to Hard Rock Castle, Tristram lodges at a manor where Sir Ector-the-Lesser and his lady-friend had stayed the night before, purely out of chance. At dinner, the host remarks that Ector’s girlfriend eagerly talked up her boyfriend’s … Continue reading →

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book IX Chapter 41

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Sir Dinadan’s strange adventure turns out to be pretty brief, and also to require a trigger warning perhaps, inasmuch as he meets a damosel who mak[es] great dole.  Long story short, she tells Dinadan how Pitiless Bruce murdered her brother … Continue reading →

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book IX Chapter 40 continued

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Enter a damosel!  Let’s call her Muriel.  “Knights,” she says, “I’ve just come from Sir Darras’s court, upstairs.  He says he’s not going to execute you!”  I guess this is because Malory didn’t want to freak us all out with … Continue reading →

Primary Sources: Le Morte D’Arthur, Book IX Chapter 40

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Chapter 40 starts off with Malory jumping around in a sort-of recap.  First he reminds us of Sir Dinas, last seen at the end of the previous chapter! Sir Dinas has this little bit of backstory that Malory hasn’t bothered … Continue reading →