Idylls of the King, published between 1856 and 1885, is a cycle of twelve narrative poems by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson which retells the legend of King Arthur, his knights, his love for Guinevere and her tragic betrayal of him, and the rise and fall of Arthur's kingdom. The whole work recounts Arthur's attempt and failure to lift up mankind and create a perfect kingdom, from his coming to power to his death at the hands of the traitor Mordred. Individual poems detail the deeds of various knights, including Lancelot, Geraint, Galahad, and Balin and Balan, and also Merlin and the Lady of the Lake. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Dedication/The Coming of Arthur
32:33 - Chapter 2
Gareth and Lynette, Part 1
40:05 - Chapter 3
Gareth and Lynette, Part 2
42:07 - Chapter 4
The Marriage of Geraint
42:42 - Chapter 5
Geraint and Enid, Part 1
22:23 - Chapter 6
Geraint and Enid, Part 2
27:21 - Chapter 7
Balin and Balan
33:09 - Chapter 8
Merlin and Vivien, Part 1
23:03 - Chapter 9
Merlin and Vivien, Part 2
31:13 - Chapter 10
Lancelot and Elaine, Part 1
44:20 - Chapter 11
Lancelot and Elaine, Part 2
31:20 - Chapter 12
The Holy Grail, Part 1
19:37 - Chapter 13
The Holy Grail, Part 2
29:35 - Chapter 14
Pelleas and Ettarre
33:31 - Chapter 15
The Last Tournament
41:43 - Chapter 16
Guinevere
36:09 - Chapter 17
The Passing of Arthur/To the Queen
29:39