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1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales
Jon Hagadorn
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🗓️ 2 February 2024
⏱️ 41 minutes
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The Legend of King Arthur is one of the most enduring legends known to man. This version is the best starting point from which to explore the many versions of King Arthur to be found in literature. Si Beag, Si More by DustyStrings@verizon.net
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome back everyone to the best of one thousand one classic short stories and |
| 0:04.3 | tales. This is your host John Hagdorn. We've just begun to celebrate nine years of |
| 0:10.0 | storytelling by revealing your listener favorites. |
| 0:12.8 | And of the 436 short stories we've done so far, the number four listener favorite |
| 0:18.4 | is this one, The Legend of King Arthur, which I did back in 2017. |
| 0:23.6 | Now that we're done with Howard Piles Robin Hood, |
| 0:26.0 | it's time for some great King Arthur stories, |
| 0:28.4 | so look for those in the weeks and months ahead. |
| 0:31.9 | Thank you for being great listeners and fans of the show. And now the |
| 0:37.0 | legend of King Arthur. The Oh, Welcome back everyone to 1001 classic short stories and tales. |
| 1:14.4 | This one, the classic tale of King Arthur |
| 1:17.0 | at all the legend that surrounded him. |
| 1:20.4 | The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable is the most powerful and enduring legend in the Western world. |
| 1:27.0 | We have no proof that King Arthur, Guinevere, and Sir Lancelot existed, |
| 1:32.0 | but their names comjure up a romantic image of gallant knights in shining armour, |
| 1:36.6 | elegant ladies in medieval castles, heroic quests for the Holy Grail in a world of honor and romance, and the court of Camelot at the center of a royal and mystical Britain. |
| 1:48.0 | And historians believe they have located a famous Arthur that led troops against the Romans and the Saxons in the late fifth |
| 1:55.4 | the early sixth century. |
| 1:57.7 | But the search still goes on for the roundtable. |
| 2:00.4 | Arthur is a central figure in the legends making up the matter of Britain. |
| 2:05.0 | In the 21st century, the legend lives on, not only in literature, but also in adaptations for theater, |
| 2:11.0 | film, television, comics, and other media. adaptations for |
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