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Summary: This is a breath-taking book Green really did it with this 1
Review: A great book I hae read it three times and I am going to read it again. He brings King Arthr to life with skill and beauty. None other could have done finer. It tells the story of the greatest and noblest king of Logres. And the quests that befalls him. This book is like no other. Spectacular!
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Summary: King Arthur and The Knights of the Round Table
Review: Adventures by the dozens....that is what you will have as you turn on this wonderful book on cassette! As a busy mom always on the go, my desire has always been to find creative ways to teach my children from the finest in classical literature. When we found King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table in our library, I knew that this was a must! We borrowed it and borrrowed it and borrowed it and finally BOUGHT it! It is a favorite that you will not want to miss with your children! The recording is excellent...taking you into a time of long ago with heroes involved in adventures by the truckload! Do not miss this one!
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Summary: Arthurian Legends Are for Everyone
Review: As a teacher, and Arthurian Legend enthusiast, I have found these tales applicable to both middle, and high school students. Timeless stories of chivalry and honor accurately retold by Green excited students, who devoured chapter after chapter of guts and gore, evenly balanced with heroic knightly deeds. In the end students wanted more, and sought other titles independently. Note: TH Lawrence's Sword in the Stone is not an ample substitue. Students found it to be trite, childish, and laborious. It does however demonstrate how authorial interpretation of original plotlines can make or break a story. This book is worth the money.
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Summary: King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table
Review: Dear Reader, The novle that I read, King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, by Roger Lancelyn Green, tool place in England during the Middle Ages. In this book, knights from the court of King Arthur, like Sir Lancelot and Sir Gawain would travel on quests to achieve fame. Each one of the quests were seemingly important, but when the word got out that the Holy Grail had been seen in their area, all of the knights went in search of it. This then became the main part of the book. I didn't enjoy this book very much because it was violent and gory. The novel was also repetitive. At first it was interesting, but after a while the story was just the same thing over and over. A knight would travel on a quest and battle to save a maiden. Then the knight and the maiden would get married and live happily ever after. As you can tell it was quite repetitive. Whenever these knights would go on their quests they would battle and kill other knights. I didn't enjoy these because the book went into great detail to describe the battles and deaths. The book would say things like, "At once Sir Gryflet drew his sword and smote off the knight's head. It fell into the moat and the water around it turned red as the head sank to the bottom." I think that things like that are to gory and violent for a childrens book. Overall I would advise you not to read this book because many parts were violent and repetitive. Sincerely, Missy Neville
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Summary: Good for limited research, but not much else
Review: Doing research for a novel I am working on, I picked up this book and purchased it for the background info on a particular knight. ... this is not an outstanding retelling of Arthurian legend.Don't get me wrong, it's not exactly bad either. But it is not really suited for much other than research and background info. One of its problems is that it doesn't convey much emotion, sense of action, or anything else for that matter. The writing style is suitably mythologic, and it'll bore most younger readers (and even some older readers) straight into dreamland. Normally that would gain it three stars, but there was another problem. If you are a Malory fan, you may want to read this more than I have. This book offers only a little more than Malory's legends--which lack the richness and fullness of the earlier legends, like Geoffrey of Monmouth or even the legends from before that. One point in its favor is that it does focus on various knights, instead of solely on the Camelot soap opera. If you are seeking a generally-accepted Arthurian text for research or schoolwork, you may want this one. It isn't light reading, or even really counted as fiction.
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Summary: a little fantasy for a change - almost interesting
Review: I am 14 years old. I had to read this book for school, and considering the school usually assigns boring books, this one was pretty good. I thought it was okay, because I like fantasy books, and this book has a lot of fantasy and love stories. It was rather interesting, but I never would have read it if I hadn't had to.
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Summary: Pretty Good Book
Review: I found this a good book with superb detail, but this is meant to be a childrens novel. It was often hard to read . Overall, it was a pretty good book.
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Summary: A dignified and beautiful introduction to the legends
Review: I have loved the tales of Camelot since I was quite small. Due to this, several friends have asked me where they should begin. Over and over again, I recommend Green. His work is not majestic like Malory, but much easier to read and follow, especailly for a neophyte. Children love it, as do adults; this book gives the basic nobility of the tales, giving a good clue as to why they've been so popular for so long. Green also includes several tales of Sir Gawain, so he is not the near-felon he seems in several late medieval texts. The books is charming, moving, sad, happy, and everything else you could wish from Camelot. If you haven't read of Arthur before, begin here; if you want to remember why you loved these tales to begin with, read Green. He provides more than you would ever expect.
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Summary: The Legend Comes to Life...
Review: I have read so many King Arthur books and can't keep track of which ones I read. But this one I remember being quite enjoyable. It includes numerous King Arthur tales some you may know others may be new to you. My personal favorite being "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight". All I have to say is this is an enjoyable and adventurous read weather you have ever read about King Arthur before or not. After reading this your bound to be captivated and find yourself searching for more King Arthur tales! I recommend not only this book ,but the many other ones that are out there also. After reading this one check out "The Squire's Tale" by:Gerald Morris - It's a fun book about a boy,Terence, and the famous Sir Gawain(in which you are or will become familiar with if you read "King Arthur and His Knight's of the Round Table".
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Summary: This Book is really interesting
Review: I have read this book twice.Not because I wanted to but the first time was in 5th grade. I really didn't like it. Then in sixth grade I had to read it again. I did read it because the last time I had read it I fell in Love with Sir Launcelot.
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