Le Morte d'Arthur

During the revolt, Lawrence carried Malory’s “Le Morte d’Arthur” in his saddlebag and in later life translated Homer’s “Odyssey.”

Thomas Malory’s “Le Morte d’Arthur” is rendered respectable by being six centuries old and T. H. White’s “The Once and Future King” is a genuinely outstanding book, but I have a very high tolerance for what you might call Arthurian trash.

Some claim the title for Thomas Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur; others insist it is Robinson Crusoe, but there are also camps for Moll Flanders and Pamela.

The Vulgate Cycle was likely used as a source for Sir Thomas Malory’s “Le Morte D’Arthur,” which was published in 1485.

“Le Morte D’Arthur” is the inspiration for modern versions of the Arthurian legend.