Thomas Bulfinch

a cura di R. Palmer e I. Bruschi
 King Arthur, Merlin the Wizard, Lancelot, Guenevere, Tristram and Isolde, the Holy Grail, Excalibur, Camelot are the protagonists of an immortal saga which even today keeps its fascination and magic. Ancient Britain is the enchanting scenario against which these events between history and legend take place.
 A book full of evocative power and rich in historical and cultural references. 
 
 Teacher's Resources available online: Answer Key - Audioscripts - Key to Summing-up Activities.
 
 Re Artù, Mago Merlino, Lancillotto, Ginevra, il Santo Graal, Excalibur, Camelot sono i protagonisti di una saga immortale che ancora oggi conserva fascino e magia. L'antica Britannia del VI secolo è lo scenario incantevole dove si svolgono avvenimenti tra storia e leggenda.
 Un libro ricco di suggestioni dove l'ambientazione magica è affidata anche alla ricca cornice illustrativa e agli approfondimenti storici e letterari.

The legend of King Arthur

Chapter 1 – Arthur, King of Britain

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Tintagel

Chapter 2 – King Arthur and Queen Guenevere

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Where did Excalibur come from?

Chapter 3 – Sir Lancelot of the Lake

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Tournaments

Chapter 4 – The Story of Tristram

Chapter 5 – Sir Perceval

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Becoming a knight

Chapter 6 – The Quest for the Holy Grail

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Camelot

Chapter 7 – King Arthur and Sir Lancelot at War

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Extension: Arthur’s legend in the cinema

Chapter 8 – King Arthur’s Death

Summing-up activities

Glossary

AFTER READING   The Story of Tristram 4 Chapter WORKING ON VOCABULARY 4 Fill in the blanks with a suitable verb that you can find in this chapter. a. b. c. d. e. His uncle Mark ............................ Tristram after the child s parents  death. Nobody could ................................. Tristram s wounds in Cornwall. King Mark was ................................... by Isolde s beauty. Tristram ....................................... King Arthur from Viviane s enchantment. Mark s plot was ...................................... and he was ......................................... . WORKING ON GRAMMAR 5 Fill in the blanks with a lot of / much / many / a little / a few as appropriate. a. b. c. d. e. Tristram and Isolde didn t have ......................... time to spend together. Tristram had ......................... adventures before meeting King Arthur. There weren t ......................... doctors capable of curing Tristram. Tristram wrote ......................... words to his uncle Mark. Tristram played ........................... music on his harp every night. WORKING ON SKILLS: Writing 6 Try to imagine the mysterious forest of Arnantes and write a paragraph to describe it on your exercise-book. (Think of its trees and other plants, of animals, of sounds and smells, of the colours and light and of any other elements that make it an enchanted forest.) 48 

5 Sir Perceval Chapter BEFORE READING 1 Can you remember how and when Lancelot and Tristram met Arthur? Lancelot ...................................................................... met Arthur Tristram 2 ...................................................................... Now try to guess how Perceval met Arthur. You can choose from the following alternatives. c He was introduced to him by another knight. c He met him by chance while he was riding. c One of his relatives introduced him to the King of England. c One of his relatives sent him to Arthur s court. c He was sent to Arthur s court by Merlin s magic. to the following extract from this chapter. It is a dialogue m Listen between Perceval and his mother. She tells her son a lie, can you 3 guess why? ........................................................................................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................... The arming and departure of knights (E. Burne-Jones, 1896). 49   

Re Artù, Merlino, Lancillotto, Ginevra e il Santo Graal in una saga affascinante. Scopri la Britannia del VI sec tra storia, leggenda e illustrazioni

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