ABSTRACT
The text we call Le Morte Darthur is the most comprehensive single-author treatment of the legend of King Arthur composed prior to the modern period. Written during the years 1468 to 1470 by a minor nobleman, Sir Thomas Malory of Newbold Revel—who completed the text while imprisoned for some very un-knightly behavior—this massive work draws on multiple sources to both re-tell and expand the story of King Arthur.
