The death of King Arthur : a new verse translation / Simon Armitage.
| Other author | Armitage, Simon, 1963- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : W. W. Norton & Co., ©2012. |
| Description | 301 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Morte Arthure. English & English (Middle English) |
| Contents | Introduction / Simon Armitage -- A Note on the Meter of the Alliterative Morte Arthure / James Simpson -- The Death of King Arthur -- Characters and Names of the Alliterative Morte Arthure -- About the Translator. |
| Abstract | A new translation of the Middle English classic follows Arthur into battle and describes the death of his knights and his own poignant last moments. |
| General note | "The text of the "Alliterative Morte Arthure" printed alongside Simon Armitage's translation is taken from the book King Arthur's Death edited by Larry D. Benson, published by the University of Exeter Press (new edition 1986 ... ") -- T. p. verso. |
| LCCN | 2011038278 |
| ISBN | 9780393073973 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0393073971 (hardcover) |