Lancelot of the Lake

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Few weeks ago I went to the library and looked for the Vulgate Cycle. I wasn't aware that there was so much material on Arthurian Legend from that far back. In any case, I checked out the first two volumes--there are five volumes I believe, and I only read The Death of King Arthur and The Quest of the Holy Grail. Another book in the Vulgate was the story of Lancelot...

Well, if you have any idea what the Vulgate looks like, you'll know it's like reading a huge bible. So I went out in search of a good edition of the Lancelot. Found one on Amazon.com, but when I ordered, they were out and couldn't deliver it for a long time. So I canceled my order.

And just a few days back I looked again on Amazon.com and they had it! So I ordered it, and I'm excitedly awaiting its arrival. I can't wait to see what the original (well, nearly-original) take was on Lancelot.

Ah yes...the edition I'm talking about is the Oxford edition, edited by Corin Corley, entitled Lancelot of the Lake. My professor, Dr. Edward Steidle (Medievalist), reccommended it. I'm so excited!