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evening and welcome to the sleepy bookshelf, where we put down our worries from the day and pick up a good book.

I'm your host, Elizabeth, and it's lovely to have you here with me tonight.

This evening, we will be beginning King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

It is believed to have been written in about 1470,

and the version we will be reading was edited by Rupert S. Holland

and published in 191919. The original Le Morte d'Auteur,

comprised of several tales about the legendary King Arthur, Gwynnevere, Lancelot, Merlin,

and the Knights of the Roundtable.

This story includes the famous sword in the stone, the establishment of Camelot, and the quest for the Holy Grail.

All hugely well-known moments and characters in literary history, although perhaps not everyone

has read them firsthand.

I can't wait to get started.

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story, at the beginning of the next episode, I'll give you a thorough recap. That way, you can rest

easy without worrying about missing anything important. Keep in mind that all the books on the show are selected and

edited to help you fall asleep. We keep the plot lines, protagonists and antagonists,

and moments of tension, but we remove anything that might be startling or upsetting to ensure you always get a good night's rest.

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