Table of Contents
The Positronic Super Pack eBook Series
Le Morte D’Arthur
Bibliographical Note
Preface of William Caxton
Book I
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Chapter XVIII.
Chapter XIX.
Chapter XX.
Chapter XXI.
Chapter XXII.
Chapter XXIII.
Chapter XXIV.
Chapter XXV.
Chapter XXVI.
Chapter XXVII.
Book II
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Chapter XVIII.
Chapter XIX.
Book III
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Book IV
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Chapter XVIII.
Chapter XIX.
Chapter XX.
Chapter XXI.
Chapter XXII.
Chapter XXIII.
Chapter XXIV.
Chapter XXV.
Chapter XXVI.
Chapter XXVII.
Chapter XXVIII.
Book V
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Book VI
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Chapter XVIII.
Book VII
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Chapter XVIII.
Chapter XIX.
Chapter XX.
Chapter XXI.
Chapter XXII.
Chapter XXIII.
Chapter XXIV.
Chapter XXV.
Chapter XXVI.
Chapter XXVII.
Chapter XXVIII.
Chapter XXIX.
Chapter XXX.
Chapter XXXI.
Chapter XXXII.
Chapter XXXIII.
Chapter XXXIV.
Chapter XXXV.
Book VIII
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Chapter XVIII.
Chapter XIX.
Chapter XX.
Chapter XXI.
Chapter XXII.
Chapter XXIII.
Chapter XXIV.
Chapter XXV.
Chapter XXVI.
Chapter XXVII.
Chapter XXVIII.
Chapter XXIX.
Chapter XXX.
Chapter XXXI.
Chapter XXXII.
Chapter XXXIII.
Chapter XXXIV.
Chapter XXXV.
Chapter XXXVI.
Chapter XXXVII.
Chapter XXXVIII.
Chapter XXXIX.
Chapter XL.
Chapter XLI.
Book IX
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Chapter XVIII.
Chapter XIX.
Chapter XX.
Chapter XXI.
Chapter XXII.
Chapter XXIII.
Chapter XXIV.
Chapter XXV.
Chapter XXVI.
Chapter XXVII.
Chapter XXVIII.
Chapter XXIX.
Chapter XXX.
Chapter XXXI.
Chapter XXXII.
Chapter XXXIII.
Chapter XXXIV.
Chapter XXXV.
Chapter XXXVI.
Chapter XXXVII.
Chapter XXXVIII.
Chapter XXXIX.
Chapter XL.
Chapter XLI.
Chapter XLII.
Chapter XLIII.
Chapter XLIV.
Book X
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Chapter XVIII.
Chapter XIX.
Chapter XX.
Chapter XXI.
Chapter XXII.
Chapter XXIII.
Chapter XXIV.
Chapter XXV.
Chapter XXVI.
Chapter XXVII.
Chapter XXVIII.
Chapter XXIX.
Chapter XXX.
Chapter XXXI.
Chapter XXXII.
Chapter XXXIII.
Chapter XXXIV.
Chapter XXXV.
Chapter XXXVI.
Chapter XXXVII.
Chapter XXXVIII.
Chapter XXXIX.
Chapter XL.
Chapter XLI.
Chapter XLII.
Chapter XLIII.
Chapter XLIV.
Chapter XLV.
Chapter XLVI.
Chapter XLVII.
Chapter XLVIII.
Chapter XLIX.
Chapter L.
Chapter LI.
Chapter LII.
Chapter LIII.
Chapter LIV.
Chapter LV.
Chapter LVI.
Chapter LVII.
Chapter LVIII.
Chapter LIX.
Chapter LX.
Chapter LXI.
Chapter LXII.
Chapter LXIII.
Chapter LXIV.
Chapter LXV.
Chapter LXVI.
Chapter LXVII.
Chapter LXVIII.
Chapter LXIX.
Chapter LXX.
Chapter LXXI.
Chapter LXXII.
Chapter LXXIII.
Chapter LXXIV.
Chapter LXXV.
Chapter LXXVI.
Chapter LXXVII.
Chapter LXXVIII.
Chapter LXXIX.
Chapter LXXX.
Chapter LXXXI.
Chapter LXXXII.
Chapter LXXXIII.
Chapter LXXXIV.
Chapter LXXXV.
Chapter LXXXVI.
Chapter LXXXVII.
Chapter LXXXVIII.
Book XI
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Book XII
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIlI.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Book XIII
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Chapter XVIII.
Chapter XIX.
Chapter XX.
Book XIV
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Book XV
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Book XVI
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Book XVII
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Chapter XVIII.
Chapter XIX.
Chapter XX.
Chapter XXI.
Chapter XXII.
Chapter XXIII.
Book XVIII
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Chapter XVIII.
Chapter XIX.
Chapter XX.
Chapter XXI.
Chapter XXII.
Chapter XXIII.
Chapter XXIV.
Chapter XXV.
Book XIX
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Book XX
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII.
Chapter XIV.
Chapter XV.
Chapter XVI.
Chapter XVII.
Chapter XVIII.
Chapter XIX.
Chapter XX.
Chapter XXI.
Chapter XXII.
Book XXI
Chapter I.
Chapter II.
Chapter III.
Chapter IV.
Chapter V.
Chapter VI.
Chapter VII.
Chapter VIII.
Chapter IX.
Chapter X.
Chapter XI.
Idylls of the King
Dedication
The Coming of Arthur
Gareth and Lynette
The 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
To the Queen
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Preface
A Word of Explanation
Camelot
King Arthur’s Court
Knights of the Table Round
Sir Dinadan the Humorist
An Inspiration
The Eclipse
Merlin’s Tower
The Boss
The Tournament
Beginnings of Civilization
The Yankee in Search of Adventures
Slow Torture
Freemen
Defend Thee, Lord!
Sandy’s Tale
Morgan Le Fay
A Royal Banquet
In the Queen’s Dungeons
Knight-Errantry as a Trade
The Ogre’s Castle
The Pilgrims
The Holy Fountain
Restoration of the Fountain
A Rival Magician
A Competitive Examination
The First Newspaper
The Yankee and the King Travel Incognito
Drilling the King
The Smallpox Hut
The Tragedy of the Manor-House
Marco
Dowley’s Humiliation
Sixth Century Political Economy
The Yankee and the King Sold as Slaves
A Pitiful Incident
An Encounter in the Dark
An Awful Predicament
Sir Launcelot and Knights to the Rescue
The Yankee’s Fight with the Knights
Three Years Later
The Interdict
War!
The Battle of the Sand Belt
A Postscript by Clarence
Final P.S. by M.T.
Erec et Enide
The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights
Preface To The Eighth Edition
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
Chapter VII
Chapter VIII
Chapter IX
Chapter X
Chapter XI
Chapter XII
Chapter XIII
Chapter XIV
Stories of King Arthur’s Knights: Told to the Children
About this Book
Geraint and Enid
Lancelot and Elaine
Pelleas and Ettarde
Gareth and Lynette
Sir Galahad and the Sacred Cup
The Death of King Arthur
Stories of King Arthur and His Knights
Introduction
Of the Birth of King Arthur
Uther’s Son, Rightwise King of All England
How Arthur Gat His Sword Excalibur
Balin and Balan
The Noble Order of the Round Table
The Ladies’ Knight
Wise Merlin’s Foolishness
A Stag-Hunt and What Came of it
The Treachery of Morgan Le Fay
Sir Launcelot of the Lake
A Night-Time Adventure of Sir Launcelot
How Sir Launcelot Came into the Chapel Perilous
The Knight, the Lady, and the Falcon
How a Kitchen-Page Came to Honour
How Sir Gareth Fought for the Lady of Castle Perilous
How Sir Gareth Returned to the Court of King Arthur
How Young Tristram Saved the Life of the Queen of Lyonesse
Sir Tristram’s First Battle
Sir Tristram and the Fair Isoud
How Sir Tristram Demanded the Fair Isoud for King Mark, and How Sir Tristram and Isoud Drank the Love Potion
How Sir Tristram Departed from Tintagil, and Was Long in the Forest
How King Mark Was Sorry for the Good Renown of Sir Tristram
How Sir Percivale of Galis Sought and Found Sir Launcelot
Of the Coming of Sir Galahad
How the Quest of the Holy Grail Was Begun
How Galahad Gat Him a Shield
Sir Galahad at the Castle of Maidens
Sir Launcelot’s Repentance
Sir Percivale’s Temptation
The Victory of Sir Bors over Himself
How Sir Launcelot Found the Holy Grail
The End of the Quest
Sir Launcelot and the Fair Maid of Astolat
Of the Great Tournament on Candlemas Day
Queen Guenever’s May-Day Ride and What Came of it
Of the Plot Against Sir Launcelot
How Sir Launcelot Departed from the King and from Joyous Gard
How King Arthur and Sir Gawaine Invaded Sir Launcelot’s Realm
Of Sir Mordred’s Treason
Of Arthur’s Last Great Battle in the West
Of the Passing of King Arthur
Of the End of this Book
King Arthur’s Knights
Preface
How Arthur Was Made King and Won His Kingdom
Sir Balin and the Stroke Dolorous
How Lancelot Was Made a Knight. The Four Witch Queens, and the Adventures at the Chapel Perilous
The Knight of the Kitchen
How Sir Tristram Kept His Word
The Deeds of Sir Geraint
How Sir Perceval Was Taught Chivalry, and Ended the Evil Wrought by Sir Balin’s Dolorous Stroke
How Sir Owen Won the Earldom of the Fountain
Of Sir Lancelot and the Fair Maid of Astolat
How the Three Good Knights Achieved the Holy Graal
Of the Plots of Sir Mordred; and How Sir Lancelot Saved the Queen
Of Sir Gawaine’s Hatred, and the War with Sir Lancelot
Of the Rebellion of Mordred and the Death of King Arthur
Stories from Le Morte D’Arthur and the Mabinogion
Introduction
Of Arthur’s Birth; and How He Became King
The Round Table
Of the Finding of Excalibur
Of the Treachery of Queen Morgan Le Fay
How the Scabbard of Excalibur Was Lost
Merlin
Balin and Balan
Sir Launcelot du Lac
The Adventure of the Chapel Perilous
Sir Launcelot and the Falcon
Of the Birth of Sir Tristram
How Tristram Fought with Sir Marhaus of Ireland
The Fair Isolt
How King Mark Sent Sir Tristram to Fetch Him a Wife
How Sir Tristram and the Fair Isolt Drank of the Magic Potion
Of the End of Sir Tristram
Sir Gawain and the Lady
The Adventures of Sir Gareth
The Adventures of Geraint
Geraint and Enid
The Lady of the Fountain
The Adventures of Sir Peredur
The Coming of Sir Galahad
How Sir Galahad Won the Red-Cross Shield
The Adventures of Sir Percivale
The Adventures of Sir Bors
The Adventures of Sir Launcelot
How Sir Launcelot Saw the Holy Grail
The End of the Quest
The Fair Maid of Astolat
How Mordred Plotted Against Sir Launcelot
The Trial of the Queen
How Sir Gawain Defied Sir Launcelot
How King Arthur and Sir Gawain Went to France
Mordred the Traitor
The Battle in the West
The Passing of Arthur
The Death of Sir Launcelot and of the Queen
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Introduction
Merlin Foretells the Birth of Arthur
The Crowning of Arthur and the Sword Excalibur
Arthur Drives the Saxons from His Realm
The King’s Many and Great Adventures
Sir Balin Fights with His Brother, Sir Balan
The Marriage of Arthur and Guinevere and the Founding of the Round Table
The Adventure of Arthur and Sir Accolon of Gaul
Arthur Is Crowned Emperor at Rome
Sir Gawain and the Maid with the Narrow Sleeves
The Adventures of Sir Lancelot
The Adventures of Sir Beaumains or Sir Gareth
The Adventures of Sir Tristram
The Knights Go to Seek the Grail
Sir Lancelot and the Fair Elaine
The War Between Arthur and Lancelot and the Passing of Arthur
The Marvellous History of King Arthur in Avalon and of the Lifting of Lyonnesse
Induction
Argument
Of the Island of Avalon—And of Queen Morgan La Faye
How Morgan La Faye Made King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Pass the Time in Avalon
How Morgan La Faye Put King Arthur to Sleep, and How She Built a Lodestone Wall Round Avalon
Of the Apple-Tree of Ennui in Avalon, and How Morgan La Faye Looked upon the World Without
Concerning the Game of Loaves and Fishes in Avalon
How Morgan La Faye Made a Parliament to Be Called in Avalon
Of the Speech Made to the Parliament by Sir Artegall
Of the Speech Made to the Parliament by Sir Camball
Of the Speech Made to the Parliament by Sir Percival Called Plough-The-Sand
Of the Speeches Made to the Parliament by Sir Ector and Sir Marhaus
How Sir Cephalus Took off His Crown of Forgetfulness, and Heard the Breathless Chant of the Bulls and Bears
How Merlin Was Fetched out of His Cave, and King Arthur Was Awaked
Of the Things That Merlin Did to Morgan La Faye and the Round Table
How Merlin Wrought for the Lifting of the Land of Lyonnesse
How King Arthur Was Crowned Emperor in Lyonnesse
Gawayne and the Green Knight
Preface
Canto I: The Green Knight
Canto II: Elfinhart
Canto III: Gawayne
Canto IV: Conclusion
Merlin’s Youth First Part
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Second Part
15
16
17
Third Part
18
19
The Prayer of the Priests
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys
Merlin the Enchanter
King Arthur at Avalon
Sir Lancelot of the Lake
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Preface
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights The Book of King Arthur
Foreword
Prologue
Part I: The Winning of Kinghood
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Conclusion
Part II: The Winning of a Sword
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Part III: The Winning of a Queen
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Chapter Sixth
Conclusion
The Book of Three Worthies
Foreword
Prologue
Part I: The Story of Merlin
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Conclusion
Part II: The Story of Sir Pellias
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Chapter Sixth
Part III: The Story of Sir Gawaine
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Conclusion
The Story of the Champions of the Round Table
Foreword
The Story of Launcelot
Prologue
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Chapter Sixth
Chapter Seventh
Chapter Eighth
Conclusion
The Book of Sir Tristram
Prologue
Part I: The Story of Sir Tristram and the Lady Belle Isoult
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Chapter Sixth
Chapter Seventh
Part II: The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Part III: The Madness of Sir Tristram
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
The Book of Sir Percival
Prologue
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Conclusion
The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions
Foreword
Prologue
Part I: The Chevalier of the Cart
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Part II: The Story of Sir Gareth of Orkney
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Part III: The Story of Sir Launcelot and Elaine the Fair
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Chapter Sixth
Part IV: The Madness of Sir Launcelot
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Part V: The Story of Sir Ewaine and the Lady of the Fountain
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Part VI: The Return of Sir Launcelot
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Conclusion
Part VII: The Nativity of Galahad
Chapter First
Chapter Second
The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur
Foreword
Prologue
Part I: The Story of Sir Geraint
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Chapter Sixth
Conclusion
Part II: The Story of Sir Galahad
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Chapter Sixth
Chapter Seventh
Conclusion
Part III: The Passing of Arthur
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Chapter Sixth
Chapter Seventh
Chapter Eighth
Chapter Ninth
Chapter Tenth
Conclusion
A Knyght Ther Was
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
The Egyptian Maid or The Romance of the Water-Lily
Merlin and Vivien
Merlin’s Song
Gawain and the Lady of Avalon
The Marriage of Sir Gawaine
Part the First
Part the Seconde
