Malory's 'Book of Huntynge': the Tristram section of the 'Mort Darthur.'

From: Medium Aevum | Date: September 22, 1993| Author: Saunders, Corinne J. | Copyright information

The Tristram section of Thomas Malory's 'Morte Darthur' emphasizes Tristram's role as a hunter. The hunt in this section is portrayed as a light-hearted game, which contrasts with the serious quest for adventure represented by Lancelot. Tristram's eventual downfall is not related until later in the narrative, giving the Tristram section a sense of circularity, stasis and lack of closure, reflecting a postponement of seriousness in favor of the play of the hunt. The tension between the worlds ...

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