The Death of King Arthur: A New Verse Translation by Unknown

The Death of King Arthur: A New Verse Translation

Unknown with Simon Armitage

304 pages first pub 1380 (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous medium-paced

Description

First appearing around 1400, The Alliterative Morte Arthure, or, The Death of King Arthur, is one of the most widely beloved and spectacularly alliterative poems ever penned in Middle English. Now, from the internationally acclaimed translator of ...

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Moods

adventurous 90%
emotional 36%
challenging 27%
dark 18%
reflective 18%
informative 9%
sad 9%

Pace

slow 33%
medium 33%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 22% | Character: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 27%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | Yes: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 90% | It's complicated: 9%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 9%

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3.65

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