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Sir Aglovale - a collection of views# Publisher: Wizard's Attic Publishing Services # Language: English # ISBN: 1928999085 "I know of nothing in literature more intense, nor of an intensity so held in control. Hard to come by, and I wouldn't part with my copy for a fortune. I read it almost every year and still find something newly enlightening." -- Ellis Peters "Written in 1905 by Clemence Houseman, the sister of poet A.E. Houseman and playwright Lawrence Houseman, this is the tale of one of Arthur's lesser knights, the elder son of King Pellinore, who appears but briefly in Mallory's "Morte D'Arthur." In Houseman's story a seriously flawed character, the author uses Aglovale to portray the psychologically darker side of the Round Table, the envy and at times murderous contention for acclaim and recognition that haunts Arthur's court. A tale of individual and social spiritual decay, it follows the struggle of Aglovale to discover redemption when his actions have already damned him, not only in the eyes of his peers, but more importantly in his own estimation as well... ...for anyone who has loved the Morte D'Arthur, as well as the scholar of Arthurian romance, this will be a valuable addition to the literature surrounding the legend, and a book not to be missed. The publisher, Green Knight, who is devoting itself to the publication of out of print "classics" in Arthurian romance, as well as contemporary works of fantasy based upon the legend, has done a great service in reissuing this long unavailable title." -- Amazon.com "Top 500" Reviewer elyon, Albuquerque, NM |