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[sarmatianknight.livejournal.com]

My dear Lords and Ladies,

I got the link to this community a while ago already (and good Knight that I am I joined as well) but -shame on me- I never found the time to stop by.

So, today I will lose my virginity in here. *winks*

I read a lot of books about the legend already and still Malory's Version is the one I prefer, although there are a lot of interesting views.

One of them is written by Bernhard Cornwell ('The Warlord Trilogy'). Personally I would say that the books are not perfectly written as the author repeats important but little details again and again, and after mentioning it the 136th time everybody has to realise that touching metal averted evil those days.

But the books are interesting and well researched. They give a really good impression how those 'dark ages' must have been. And first of all I liked the different view to the characters (like Lancelot... certainly not what you expect when you normally go with the old legend) as well as adding fictional characters to the story.

Probably -as the huge Hollywood movie a lot of people did not like- you just have to love or to hate these books. I love them overall.

Mentioning the movie I would like to add a few words on that as well.
Yes, I admit it, I loved the movie but that was probably because I knew already what they mentioned at the beginning of the film: that it is NOT the legend. I found the way they tried to work it out very interesting - but that is just me and I know that likes and dislikes are very personal.

I suppose I do not have to say anything constructive anymore for the moment. *smiles*

Your Knight.

Comments

[psephomant.livejournal.com]

I loved Bernard Cornwell's version of the story (though Mary Stewart's books will always have a special place in my heart). Made everything seem more "real" somehow. well, real isn't exactly the word... I've only read one of his though ( I can't remember the title and all my books are still in boxes from my move...oops), in my arthurian lit. class.. need to pick up the others but first I need book buying money. I miss having book buying money...

[sarmatianknight.livejournal.com]

No book buying money, I feel with you dear.

And the books are names 'The Winterking', 'The Enemy Of God' and 'Excalibur'.

Your Knight.

[psephomant.livejournal.com]

Excalibur was the one i read! thank you!

[thehornedgod.livejournal.com]

Your heart has good taste; or do I mean it tastes good? Anyway, it's always nice to see people have love for Stewart.

I should do Cornwell. Then I could be on-topic.

[psephomant.livejournal.com]

It's good to know that I have good taste in some respects at least. No heart eating, after all something that is wholly muscle can only be but so good XD .