The Age of Chivalry, or Legends of King Arthur; The Mabinogeon, and The Hero Myths of the English Race
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This book is 10 hours and 33 minutes long.
This text is frequently used for high school students. For grammar students, I suggest one of the other King Arthur resources on My Audio School, which are better suited to that age group.
Summary from Wikipedia
Thomas Bulfinch (July 15, 1796 – May 27, 1867) explains the his work is an attempt tell the stories of mythology in such a manner as to make them a source of amusement. We have endeavored to tell them correctly, according to the ancient authorities, so that when the reader finds them referred to he may not be at a loss to recognize the reference. Thus we hope to teach mythology not as a study, but as a relaxation from study; to give our work the charm of a story-book, yet by means of it to impart a knowledge of an important branch of education.
The Bulfinch version of myth, presents the myths in their literary versions, without unnecessary violence, psychology or ethnographic information. The Bulfinch myths are an indispensable guide to the cultural values of the American 19th century.
The narrator of the Preface has a heavy accent, but the other chapters are read clearly.
Chapter 2: The Mythical History of England
The narrator mistakenly says that he is reading “chapter 18”, but later corrects himself and does, indeed, read “chapter 8”.
Chapter 9: The Adventure of the Cart
Chapter 10: The Lady of Shalott
Chapter 11: Queen Guenever’s Peril
Chapter 12: Tristram and Isoude
Chapter 13: Tristram and Isoude (continued)
Chapter 14: Sir Tristram’s Battle with Sir Launcelot
Chapter 19: The Sangreal, or Holy Graal
Chapter 20: The Sangreal (continued)
Chapter 21: The Sangreal (continued)
Chapter 22: Sir Agrivain’s Treason
The Mabinogeon
Introductory Notes, chapter 1: The Britons
Chapter 2, The Lady of the Fountain
Chapter 3, The Lady of the Fountain (continued)
Chapter 4, The Lady of the Fountain (continued)
Chapter 5, Geraint, Son of Erbin
Chapter 6, Geraint, Son of Erbin (continued)
Chapter 7, Geraint, Son of Erbin (continued)
Chapter 8, Pwyll, Prince of Dyved
Chapter 9, Branwen, the Daughter of Llyr
Chapter 12, Kilwich and Olwen (continued)
Chapter 14, Hero Myths of the British Race
