King Arthur is arguably the most recognizable literary hero of the European Middle Ages. His stories survive in many genres and many languages, but while schola

The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend offers a comprehensive survey of the Arthurian legends in all their manifestations, from the earliest mediev

This first comprehensive treatment of Arthurian literature in the English language up until the end of the Middle Ages is now available for the first time in pa

Covers the evolution of the legend over time and analyses the major themes that have emerged.

This is the first comprehensive book on the Arthurian legend in medieval and Renaissance Italy since Edmund Gardner’s 1930 The Arthurian Legend in Italian Lit