Where to Begin? Arthurian Literature

The legend of King Arthur intrigued me even before I started studying medieval literature. I believe there’s a fascination with the Arthurian legend that began in the Middle Ages and that still exists today. But there’s so much literature regarding King Arthur, the knights of Camelot, Lancelot and Guinevere, that before I started taking classes on the topic, I didn’t know where to begin reading about the legend. So I put together a list of four medieval Arthurian literature texts that I recommend for people who want to start reading about the legend, but don’t quite know where to begin. I hope you enjoy the video!

Images from manuscripts taken from: https://www.bl.uk/catalogues/illuminatedmanuscripts/TourArtEarly.asp
History of the Kings of Britain: https://www.yorku.ca/inpar/geoffrey_thompson.pdf
Robert de Boron Edition: Merlin and the Grail, Joseph of Arimathea, Merlin, Perceval: The Trilogy of Arthurian Prose Romances attributed to Robert de Boron. Translated by Nigel Bryant, Boydel and Brewer 2017.
Chrétien De Troyes Edition: Arthurian Romances, Penguin Classics, Carleton Caroll (Translator), William Kibler (Translator), 1991.
Le Morte Darthur Edition: Le Morte Darthur, Norton Critical Editions, 2003.

Music in this video:
Journey in the New World by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://www.twinmusicom.org/song/258/journey-in-the-new-world
Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org