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The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights (1976) is John Steinbeck's retelling of the Arthurian legend, based on the Winchester Manuscript text of Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. He began his adaptation in November 1956. Steinbeck had long been a lover of the Arthurian legends.
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Overview. The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights is the final, unfinished work of Pulitzer-Prize winning author John Steinbeck. Steinbeck is most famous for The Grapes of Wrath (1939), East of Eden (1952), and Of Mice and Men (1937). The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights is Steinbeck’s only fantasy novel.
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A summary and analysis of John Steinbeck's unfinished novel, The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights, which retells the story of the Knights of the Roundtable. Learn about the characters, themes, and lessons of this classic tale with a modern twist.
Dec 31, 1976 · The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights. John Steinbeck, Chase Horton (Editor) 3.83. 6,432 ratings498 reviews. Steinbeck's first posthumously published work, The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights is a reinterpretation of tales from Malory's Morte d'Arthur.
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A study guide for Steinbeck's translation and adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's Morte d'Arthur, with analysis, questions, and correspondence. Learn about Steinbeck's creative process, style, and themes in this Arthurian epic.
The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights speaks eloquently of honor and gallantry, deception and betrayal. While resurrecting the medieval mind of Malory and the legends of ancient Britain, it also comments between the lines on the anxieties and anomie of modern living.
