The Mists of Avalon
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (604 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B008CM40B8 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 558 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A posthumous recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement, Marion Zimmer Bradley reinvented - and rejuvenated - the King Arthur mythos with her extraordinary Mists of Avalon series. In this epic work, Bradley follows the arc of the timeless tale from the perspective of its previously marginalized female characters: Celtic priestess Morgaine, Gwenhwyfar, and High Priestess Viviane.
Just a fantastic, beautifully written book I continue to go back to. I have been reading this book since middle school (15 years where has the time gone?!). One of my absolute favorite tales of King Arthur and Bradley did great research to pull her novel together. The kindle version is well edited and easy to cruise through, the spacing between paragraphs can be perplexing and at the beginning of every chapter it's italicized like its Morgaine speaking but it's not, it's just a weird intro thing I guess. Bradley draws you in by giving every character depth (you can tell she's not a fan of Gwenyf. A classic for all time This is probably my favorite version of the classical King Arthur tale. A unique telling from the perspective of the ladies of the Court and a realistic portrayal of the Christian intolerance that overwrought the times. A humanizing look at the effects on those involved in the ruling of a kingdom. Vivian and Morgaine are two of my favorite leading female characters in any of the fictional tales.. "Mysteries of arthurian legend revealed." according to perla. Elegantly written. Captivating storytelling. This book brings the people, places and times of Arthurian Legend to life with a new kind of feeling and energy. The best part of the telling is the new meaning and themes that this book brings forth on behalf of the Feminine Divine, that is feminine powers of women and the feminine energies of Creation, something that has been omitted from the tales of Arthur and his loves, and Merlin and the roundtable legends in the past. The omissions are the priestesses of Avalon.Of course, if y