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Le Morte d'Arthur

American  
[luh mawrt dahr-ther] / lə ˈmɔrt ˈdɑr θər /
Or Le Morte Darthur

noun

  1. a compilation and translation of French Arthurian romances by Sir Thomas Malory, printed by Caxton in 1485.


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But it was not until the 15th and 16th Century that "Arthur Mania" reached its heights after William Caxton published Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur.

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2017

This blend of gravity and absurdity is true to the spirit of Le Morte d'Arthur.

From The Guardian • Jun. 6, 2010

But Poulton admits that Malory has been particularly tricky to deal with: Le Morte d'Arthur is not only prolix, but elusive.

From The Guardian • Jun. 6, 2010

Berger's borrowings from Le Morte d'Arthur are eccentric.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hearing the story the second time and, more important, hearing it from the standpoint of an observer, he had been able to identify it for what it really was—an excerpt from Le Morte d'Arthur.

From A Knyght Ther Was by Young, Robert F.

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