KING ARTHUR TALES.

1.  How Arthur proved his kingship.

2.  The winning of the queen.

3.  How the Round Table was established.

4.  Three Knights of the Round Table:  Sir Launcelot, first champion.

Who was held by all men to be the most excellent, noble perfect knight champion who was ever seen in the world from the very beginning of chivalry unto the time when his son Sir Galahad appeared, like a bright star of extraordinary splendor shining in the sky.—­Pyle.

5.  Sir Tristram, second champion.

If Sir Launcelot was the chiefest of all the knights who ever came unto King Arthur’s court, then it is hard to say whether Sir Tristram or Sir Percival was second unto him in renown.—­Pyle.

6.  Sir Percival, third champion.

7.  Quest of the Grail.

    The recovery of the Grail was the crowning glory of the reign
    of King Arthur.—­Pyle.

8.  Passing of Arthur.

And I do hope that you may have found pleasure in considering their lives.  For me seemed they offered a very high example that anyone might follow to his betterment who lives in this world where so much that is ill needs to be amended.—­Pyle.

Additional stories: 

Story of Merlin. 
The boy of the kitchen, Sir Gareth. 
Marriage of Sir Gawaine. 
Story of Balin.

Sources for the story teller: 

Malory, Sir Thomas.  Boy’s King Arthur ed.
by Sidney Lanier.

Follows the Malory tales very closely.  The greater part of the language is unchanged, though the spelling is modernized.  Lanier has divided the tales into six books, grouping the stories around a central hero from whom the books derive their name.  Book 1.  King Arthur, 2.  Sir Launcelot, 3.  Sir Gareth, 4.  Sir Tristram, 5.  Sir Galahad and Sir Percival, 6.  Death of King Arthur.

Malory, Sir Thomas.  Book of King Arthur and
his noble knights; ed. by Mary Macleod.

Tales selected from Le morte D’Arthur and simplified.  Covers the whole period of the reign of King Arthur and includes stories of some of his knights, Sir Launcelot, Sir Gareth, Sir Tristram, and Sir Galahad.

Pyle, Howard.  Story of King Arthur and his knights. 
—­Story of Sir Launcelot and his companions. 
—­Story of the champions of the Round Table. 
—­Story of the Grail and the passing of Arthur.

    Very complete and free versions of the Arthurian legends from
    Malory and other sources.  The style is delightful and the
    language beautiful.  Illustrated by the author.

Tennyson, Alfred.  Idylls of the King.

Contents:  Coming of Arthur; The Round Table; Gareth and Lynette; Marriage of Geraint; Geraint and Enid; Balin and Balan; Merlin and Vivien; Lancelot and Elaine, The Holy Grail; Pelleas and Ettarre; The last tournament; Guinevere; The passing of Arthur.  Portions of the Arthur legends told in poetic form.

CHARLEMAGNE AND ROLAND LEGENDS.