Legends of King Arthur: Idylls of the King

God has not made since Adam was, the man more perfect than Arthur - the Once and Future King Tennyson's epic retelling of the legends of King Arthur is full of timeless magic. Covering the rise and fall of Camelot and the exploits of the knights of the Round Table, his verse captures all the mythical grandeur of these enduring tales, from the illicit passion of Lancelot and Guinevere and the confusion of the Last Battle, to the heroism of King Arthur himself, the legendary founder of England. In this handsome edition, Tennyson specialist Valerie Perton has set episodes from the poem alongside the exquisite illustrations of Gustave Doré, who creates in them a world of towering cliffs, magnificent castles and enchanted forests.