Publisher's Synopsis
Fully illustrated by Gustave Doré.
Idylls of the King, published between 1859 and 1885, is a cycle of twelve narrative poems by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892; Poet Laureate from 1850) which retells the legend of King Arthur, his knights, his love for Guinevere and her tragic betrayal of him, and the rise and fall of Arthur's kingdom.
Chapters include:
- 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.
This book has 477 pages and originally published in 1859.
