ENGL 2121
British Literature I
Additional Supplemental Material for Selections from Malory's Le Morte Darthur
This first link gives you an overview of the basics that are discussed in the text, but it also includes links to a few interesting sources that have further readings.
Legends - Malory's Le Morte Darthur
Here is a link to the whole text of Malory's full work in Middle English. It follows Caxton's printed version and his divisions.
Malory's Text in Middle English
This link is a homepage on Sir Thomas Malory. It has some interesting links that highlight his life and times.
If you are interested in the legends surrounding King Arthur, here is a page that has several useful links to begin the search for more information.
Legends - King Arthur - Sources
This last link will take you to a page that has a lengthy, but interesting, discussion of the possible "historical" Arthur. At least it talks about many of the sources and parallels that suggest elements of the tales of King Arthur.
The Historicity and Historicisation of Arthur
Here is a picture of a page from the manuscript. It is not from part of the story that we read for class.
Image from Thomas Malory’s ‘Le Morte Darthur’
It comes from this site at the British Library that gives another overview of the story, the author, and the history of the text itself.