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PublisherPenguin Publishing Group

ISBN-100143105450

ISBN-139780143105459

eBay Product ID (ePID)150514624

Product Key Features

Book TitleActs of King Arthur and His Noble Knights : (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Number of Pages416 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicRomance / Historical / General, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Literary, Historical, Fantasy / Historical

Publication Year2008

GenreFiction

AuthorJohn Steinbeck

Book SeriesPenguin Classics Deluxe Edition Ser.

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight15.6 Oz

Item Length8.3 in

Item Width5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"Steinbeck embellishes Malory's spare language with a richness of detail that transforms the vision, makes it no one's but Steinbeck's." -John Gardner, The New York Times Book Review, Steinbeck embellishes Malory’s spare language with a richness of detail that transforms the vision, makes it no one’s but Steinbeck’s.” —John Gardner, The New York Times Book Review, "Steinbeck embellishes Malory''s spare language with a richness of detail that transforms the vision, makes it no one''s but Steinbeck''s." -John Gardner, The New York Times Book Review

Grade FromTwelfth Grade

Dewey Decimal823/.2

Grade ToUP

Edition DescriptionDeluxe

SynopsisSteinbeck's only work of fantasy literature--in a deluxe edition with a foreword by Christopher Paolini, New York Times bestselling author of Eragon , Eldest and Brisingr A Penguin Classic Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur was the first book that John Steinbeck truly enjoyed reading as a child. Fascinated by Arthurian tales of adventure, knighthood, honor and friendship, in addition to the challenging nuances of the original Anglo-Saxon language, Steinbeck set out to render these stories faithfully and with keen animation for a modern audience. Here then is Steinbeck's modernization of the adventure of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, featuring the icons of Arthurian legend--including King Arthur, Merlin, Morgan le Fay, the incomparable Queen Guinevere, and Arthur's purest knight, Sir Lancelot of the Lake. These enduring tales of loyalty and betrayal in the time of Camelot flicker with the wonder and magic of an era past but not forgotten. Steinbeck's retelling will capture the attention and imagination of legions of Steinbeck fans, including those who love Arthurian romances, as well as countless readers of science fiction and fantasy literature. This edition features a new foreword by Christopher Paolini, author of the number-one New York Times bestselling novels Eragon , Eldest , and Brisingr . It also includes the letters John Steinbeck wrote to his literary agent, Elizabeth Otis, and to Chase Horton, the original editor of this volume. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.