Dinadan and the other knights from Camelot stay up late, drinking and swapping Launcelot stories, and eventually Dinadan notices that Mark never came down to the party. He pokes around, and finds him hiding in a closet. “What are you … Continue reading →
They walk along, Mark and Dinadan do. Malory has forgotten entirely about Sir Lamorak, not for the last time. As they travel, Mark makes fun of Dinadan for losing his fight with the mysterious knight of the previous chapter who … Continue reading →
“So what’s new, out in this non-Cornwall world where we both spend our time?” asks Mark, changing the subject. “They’ve just announced the next tournament in the season,” says Lamorak. “Hunting Castle, out by Camelot. King Anguish from Ireland and … Continue reading →
So Mark as you hopefully recall is the king of Cornwall. He’s not Arthur’s vassal but neither is he Arthur’s enemy. Mark’s nephew Tristram loves the lovely Isoud, and been exiled from Cornwall; as of last chapter he resides at … Continue reading →
The first people Tristram and Launcelot bump into, on their way into Camelot, are Sir Gawaine and his brother Sir Gaheris. “Check it out!” says Launcelot. “We can call off the Tristram Rescue Squad, because here he is!” “Sweet,” says … Continue reading →
In this chapter, we once again see Tristram’s former French tutor and current servant Gouvernail, who apparently has been around despite not being mentioned since Chapter 32 of Book IX, which you may (but probably don’t) remember as ‘just before … Continue reading →
This chapter is the chapter of Tristram hot on the trail of the mysterious Fair Knight! First he comes across a lady weeping over a dead knight, because either Malory forgot he used this exact tableau in the previous chapter … Continue reading →
“So, Palomides, if that’s your real name —” “We’ve known one another for literally years at this point, Tristram.” “Why, I wonder,” Tristram asks, pressing on, “why was it that you happened to be in a fight with those ten … Continue reading →
(WE NOW RETURN TO LE MORTE D’ARTHUR, ALREADY IN PROGRESS.) “Well,” says Arthur. “If you don’t mind, I’d appreciate an explanation of that device on your shield.” (If you need to be reminded who Arthur is speaking to … Continue reading →
Having read the Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath all the way through for the first time, finally, I’ve got to say, it was about what I expected. Incredibly florid prose, very little characterization, lots of odd picaresque locales. Lovecraft is notorious … Continue reading →
