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Idylls of the King

By: Lord Alfred Tennyson
Narrated by: Bill Homewood
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Lovers of legends know that this is the finest retelling of the story of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table; lovers of literature know that this is the greatest of all 19th-century narrative poems. In Tennyson’s gloriously written tale of swashbuckling feats on and off the jousting field, the honour of maidens, knights, queens and kings is won or lost. Above all, the Quest for the Holy Grail spurs the bravest of knights on to deeds of terrifying foolhardiness and courage.

Lovers of epic poems will also enjoy Bill Homewood’s recordings of Le Morte d’Arthur and The Song of Roland.

Public Domain (P)2022 Naxos AudioBooks UK Ltd. Action & Adventure Classics Royalty Adventure Arthurian
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It’s undeniably an astonishing piece of writing but I just didn’t find myself engaging with the story in the same way as I have with other tellings of these legends.
Bill Homewood does a superb job of reading it.

Not my favourite take on Arthur

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