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  The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, Atheneum, 1991 (reprint). The classic 1903 retelling of the Arthurian legends for ages nine through twelve, excellent for reading aloud.

  For Older Readers

  The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck. A retelling of the Arthurian legend, with much of the original language preserved.

  The Once and Future King by T. H. White, Ace Books, 1996 (reprint). The classic modern retelling of the Arthurian legend, basis of the musical Camelot.

  Further Research

  The Arthurian Handbook by Lacy, Norris J., and Geoffrey Ashe, Garland Publishing, 1988. A critical survey of the Arthurian legend from the fifth century to modern times.

  The Arthurian Encyclopedia edited by Lacy, Norris J., et al., Garland Publishing, 1986. As the title says, an encyclopedia of things Arthurian, with substantial entries on modern Arthurian writers.

  The Discovery of King Arthur by Geoffrey Ashe, Henry Holt, 1987. The first of the recent books to discuss the evidence for a “historical” King Arthur.

  On the Internet

  HTTP://WWW.LINKFINDER.COM/ARTHUR.HTML—a resource for links to various Arthurian sites on the internet.

  HTTP://DC.SMU.EDU/ARTHURIANA—the website of the International Arthurian Society. Links, membership information, and subscription information for Arthuriana, their quarterly journal, can be found here.

  About the Author

  James Mallory attended schools in California and the Midwest before moving to New York to pursue a career in writing. From an early age Mallory has been fascinated both with the Arthurian legends and their historical evolution, an avocation which also triggered a lifelong interest in fantasy literature. Mallory’s interests include hiking, comparative religion, and cinema.