The Adventures of Sir Lancelot the Great
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · May 18, 2009
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- Who it’s for
- Arthurian adventure gets a playful twist from a knight whose courage has one small condition.
- Themes
- Chivalry and honor, Protecting the vulnerable
- Genres
- Arthurian Tales, Funny Stories, Action & Adventure
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Many years ago, the storytellers say, the great King Arthur brought justice to England with the help of his gallant Knights of the Round Table. Of these worthy knights, there was never one so fearless, so chivalrous, so honorable, so…shiny as the dashing Sir Lancelot, who was quite good at defending the helpless and protecting the weak, just as long as he’d had his afternoon nap.
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Behold the very exciting and very funny adventures of Lancelot the Great, as only acclaimed Arthurian author Gerald Morris can tell them.
Chivalry, With a Nap
Arthurian adventure gets a playful twist from a knight whose courage has one small condition.
Come here for
- A funny take on the dashing, shiny Sir Lancelot
- Round Table tales told with a light touch
Expect
- A fearless, honorable knight who values his afternoon nap
- Chivalry and comedy sharing the same saddle
Where it sits
| Arthurian Tales | 80% |
|---|---|
| Funny Stories | 56% |
| Action & Adventure | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Survival Stories
- Boys & Men
- Folktale Retellings
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- New Baby Stories
- Medieval Tales
- Funny Stories
- Arthurian Tales
- Authors
- Gerald Morris
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- May 18, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Chivalry and honor · Protecting the vulnerable
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure