King Arthur’s Death

The Middle English Stanzaic Morte Arthur and Alliterative Morte Arthure

Edited by Larry D. Benson Revised by Edward E. Foster

Book cover: King Arthur’s Death

Extent: 304 pages

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications

Subjects: Literary Studies, Medieval Studies

Series: TEAMS Middle English Texts Series

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(November 1994)

ISBN: 9781879288386

7.01 x 10 inches

Price: $24.95

In stock

PDF (Published)

(November 1994)

ISBN: 9781580444637

Price: $20.00

This edition-with contextualizing introductions, helpful glosses, plentiful notes, and useful glossary-comprises a great introduction to Middle English Arthuriana for students of the Middle Ages.


Professor Benson’s edition of the Stanzaic Morte Arthur and the Alliterative Morte Arthure has been long out of print. Benson’s edition of these important Middle English poems is here revised and updated by Professor Edward E. Foster, taking into account recent scholarship, to once again be available and accessible to students. The romances included here are two of the best, most significant Arthurian romances in Middle English, which complement each other in terms of style and content. While the Alliterative Morte Arthure belongs to the Alliterative Revival movement, replete with details of fourteenth century warfare, the Stanzaic Morte Arthur represents a briefer, quicker-paced, yet more sentimental English adaptation of the French Mort Artu. This edition-with contextualizing introductions, helpful glosses, plentiful notes, and useful glossary-comprises a great introduction to Middle English Arthuriana for students of the Middle Ages.

Preface to the Revised Edition Preface Introduction Stanzaic Morte Arthur Select Bibliography Text Notes Alliterative Morte Arthure Select Bibliography Text Notes Glossary, Preface to the Revised Edition
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Introduction
Stanzaic Morte Arthur
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Notes
Alliterative Morte Arthure
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Glossary

  • Edited by Larry D. Benson
  • Revised by Edward E. Foster