tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555107255854248187.post6167914637919653253..comments2024-01-11T08:55:52.505-06:00Comments on Amadis of Gaul: Chapter 3Sue Burkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15725709764785276859noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555107255854248187.post-90290911309698155112009-02-26T03:24:00.000-06:002009-02-26T03:24:00.000-06:00Maybe. Thomas Malory published "Le Mort d'Arthur" ...Maybe. Thomas Malory published "Le Mort d'Arthur" in 1485, and "Amadis" had already existed for more than a century, albeit in hand-written manuscripts.<BR/><BR/>However, it was typical of all the tales in the Arthurian cycle to interlace their narrative lines this way. Their medieval authors were among the most sophisticated of their day, and they knew how to captivate their audiences.Sue Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15725709764785276859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555107255854248187.post-55077539227946647752009-02-25T21:24:00.000-06:002009-02-25T21:24:00.000-06:00I love the way stories of this type veer off into ...I love the way stories of this type veer off into other narratives. We get all interested in the two boys over in Britain, and then we have to hare off to see Amadis's parents. Then we have to see his brother get kidnapped by a giant, then we have to hear another story about another king and his offspring! Did Malory read this, too?Mantellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118686160226756681noreply@blogger.com