The company of Camelot : Arthurian characters in romance and fantasy
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The company of Camelot : Arthurian characters in romance and fantasy
（Contributions to the study of science fiction and fantasy, no. 61）
Greenwood Press, 1994
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [145]-150) and index
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Description
This book deals with the eight major figures in the Arthurian legends and how they have been individually represented in literature from its beginnings up to the present day. The characters discussed are: Arthur the king, his queen Guenevere, his wizard Merlin, his half-sister Morgan le Fay, his faithful seneschal Sir Kay, his warrior nephew Gawain, his knight and rival Lancelot, and his incestuous son and nemesis Mordred. These characters are first identified in terms of their medieval origins, then explored in their varied depictions in modern fantasy fiction. The pattern that emerges is largely one of polarization of personality. The first study of Arthurian materials to focus specifically on the characterization of individuals, this book also achieves an original perspective on the evolution of individual characters from mythic prototypes.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Merlin, the Archetypal Wizard
Morgan le Fay: Goddess or Witch?
Sir Kay: Seneschal or Trickster?
Gawain: Arthur's Hawk of May
The Fortunes of Guenevere: Once and Future Queen
The Metamorphosis of Lancelot
Arthur's Shadow: Mordred
Arthur of Britain: "The Man within the King"
Afterword
Bibliography
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