r/Fantasy • u/lukahnli • Feb 14 '15
Favorite Version of the Arthurian Legend.....
What is your favorite portrayal of the Arthurian Legend? Whether it be on page or on the screen?
I have seen and read many.....my vote is Bernard Cornwell's books. Winter King, Enemy of God and Excalibur.
EDIT: He gets the time frame of Arthur correct if he existed.....and he does an excellent job of portraying Arthur and Guenivere as tragic hero and heroine. He weaves in the stories of Tristan and Isolde, Mordred, Galahad and even real characters like Tewdric. What I liked most though was Lancelot is portrayed as an absolute cunt. Cornwell's version of Merlin was just perfect.....next best thing to Nicol Williamson....but his Merlin did so much more than Nicol Williamson did.
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u/WishForAHDTV Feb 14 '15
+1 for the Warlord Chronicles! Bernard Cornwell did such a job writing a story as epic and grand as you'd want in a fantasy epic in three pretty short books. So much happens. Derfel is so cool. When I read ASOIAF, I couldn't help but think of these books and how they were so similar in style and tone.