Le Morte d'Arthur
/lə ˌmɔːt ˈdɑːθə(r)/
/lə ˌmɔːrt ˈdɑːrθər/
- stories about the life of King Arthur, written by Thomas Malory around 1470 when he was in prison, and printed by Caxton in 1485. It is considered to be the first great work of English prose.
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