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Boys King Arthur
2016·222 pages
This book retells Sir Thomas Malory's tales of King Arthur and his knights, focusing on their adventures, battles, and quests for honor, edited for young readers and illustrated by N. C.
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This book retells Sir Thomas Malory's tales of King Arthur and his knights, focusing on their adventures, battles, and quests for honor, edited for young readers and illustrated by N. C.
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The Boys King Arthur (1880) by the American poet Sidney Lanier is a re-working of the original Sir Thomas Malory's "History of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table". The book interprets existing French and English stories about these figures, with some of Malory's own original material (the Gareth story). First published in 1485 by William Caxton, Le Morte d'Arthur is perhaps the best-known work of English-language Arthurian literature today. Many modern Arthurian writers have used Mal...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Brief mentions of romantic love and chivalry, including courtly affairs, with no explicit scenes. Subtle implications of sexual coercion in some romantic entanglements, not graphic.
Violence & gore
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Frequent battles and duels with descriptions of wounds, blood, and deaths; some gore in knightly combats.
Profanity
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No profanity present.
Substance use
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Occasional depictions of feasting with ale or wine, not glamorized.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQIA+ representation.
Religious content
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Christian elements like the Holy Grail quest and knightly vows with religious undertones.
Magic & witchcraft
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Fantasy magic by Merlin including spells and prophecies; not framed as occult.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Themes of feudal loyalty, kingship, and chivalric codes in a medieval society.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief references to tragic deaths, including implied suicides in legends.
Abuse & suffering
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Depictions of betrayal, imprisonment, and cruelty in quests; some systemic feudal hardships. Subtle implications of sexual coercion in some romantic entanglements, not graphic.
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