English Literature / Unit 14 ENL 1311 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Idylls of the King
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The idea
Idylls of the King, published between eighteen fifty-nine and eighteen eighty-five, is a cycle of twelve narrative poems retelling the legend of Arthur, from his coming to power to his mortal wounding. The anchor says it projected Victorian values onto Arthurian figures.
In practice
Camelot rises and falls.
Where people slip
The Idylls reflect Victorian morals.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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