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Wrapped in the mists of Avalon since the Middle Ages, the Once and Future King made his promised return in the nineteenth century. The Return of King Arthur: The Legend through Victorian Eyes celebrates the unprecedented revival of the Arthurian legend in the arts and popular culture of Victorian Britain (1837-1901). In a rich array of poetry, painting, children's stories, and plays, Arthur and his noble knights and ladies were reborn.
The legend was not simply revived: the new generation reinvented the saga and its heroes in their own image, creating metaphors for their notions of monarchy, the roles of men and women in society, and the proper path for children to follow.
In The Return of King Arthur, Debra N. Mancoff reveals why the legend resonated so deeply during Victoria's reign. Retold in the poetry of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, William Morris, and Sir Walter Scott, and envisioned in the paintings of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and in book illustrations by such artists as Arthur Rackham and Aubrey Beardsley, the legend of King Arthur and his compatriots in chivalry became the code for every facet of Victorian culture.
Informative and entertaining, and handsomely illustrated with more than 130 evocative and heroic works of art, The Return of King Arthur captures the romance of this age-old legend and shows us how the Victorian words and images have shaped our own great interest in it today.
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Adaptations, History and criticism, Arthurian romances, Art and literature, Art, British, English literature, Illustrations, History, British Art, Romans de la Table ronde, Beeldende kunsten, Bildband, Artusepik, Koning Arthur, Kunst, Art, modern, 19th century, English literature, history and criticism, 19th century, Medievalism, Knights and knighthood in literature, Kings and rulers in literature, Knights and knighthood in art, Kings and rulers in artPeople
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The return of King Arthur: the legend throughVictorian eyes
1995, Pavilion
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1857937856 9781857937855
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The return of King Arthur: the legend through Victorian eyes
1995, H.N. Abrams
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0810937824 9780810937826
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 166-169) and index.
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