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Thomas Malory

1405 - 1471

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Sir Thomas Malory was an English writer, the author of Le Morte d'Arthur, the classic English-language chronicle of the Arthurian legend, compiled and in most cases translated from French sources. The most popular version of Le Morte d'Arthur was published by the famed London printer William Caxton in 1485. Much of Malory's life history is obscure, but he identified himself as a "knight prisoner", apparently reflecting that he was either a criminal, a prisoner-of-war, or suffering some other type of confinement. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Thomas Malory has received more than 939,303 page views. His biography is available in 36 different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Malory is the 1,045th most popular writer (down from 881st in 2019), the 791st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 718th in 2019) and the 95th most popular British Writer.

Thomas Malory is most famous for writing the Morte d'Arthur, a compilation of tales about King Arthur and his knights.

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Notable Works

Morte d'Arthur
Juvenile Fiction
This rousing collection of tales offers readers an adventure-packed introduction to the legendary King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Retold by the famous American poet and writer Sidney Lanier, the stories are adapted from Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, written in the15th century. The tales are told in the style and language of the original. Readers will thrill to the glorious adventures of Arthur and his knights: the mysterious birth of Arthur, how Arthur pulled the sword from the stone to become King of England, Sir Percival's search for the Holy Grail, the tragic romance of Tristram and Isolde, Launcelot's gallant battle to save Queen Guenevere from a death sentence, and Arthur's final struggle with the evil Sir Mordred. These stories capture the age-old drama and romance surrounding the fabled king and his followers, all sworn to uphold lofty ideals of courage, honesty, loyalty, and devotion. This inexpensive volume invites a new generation of readers to enjoy these time-honored tales of gallant knights and fair ladies. These stories have inspired numerous film adaptations, including the 2017 release King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Charlie Hunnam, Jude Law, Eric Bana, Djimon Hounsou, and Annabelle Wallis.
1880
The works of Sir Thomas Malory
1947
Selections from Sir Thomas Malory's Morte Darthur
1897
Le morte d'Arthur
1557
The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table
1917
Le Morte D'Arthur, Volume II
2006

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Thomas Malory ranks 1,045 out of 7,302. Before him are Marcel Pagnol, D. T. Suzuki, Cai Yan, Thomas Mayne Reid, Chinua Achebe, and Michel Tournier. After him are Emil Ludwig, Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, Paul Bourget, Emanuel Schikaneder, Giambattista Marino, and Henri Troyat.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1405, Thomas Malory ranks 5. Before him are Skanderbeg, Pope Pius II, Gilles de Rais, and John II of Castile. After him are Ulugh Muhammad, Sophia of Halshany, Maria of Trebizond, and Richard Woodville, 1st Earl Rivers. Among people deceased in 1471, Thomas Malory ranks 7. Before him are Henry VI of England, Pope Paul II, Thomas à Kempis, George of Poděbrady, Edward of Westminster, Prince of Wales, and Isabella of Portugal, Duchess of Burgundy. After him are João Gonçalves Zarco, Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, Frederick II, Elector of Brandenburg, Emperor Go-Hanazono, Otto V, Duke of Brunswick, and Borso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Malory ranks 791 out of 8,785. Before him are P. D. James (1920), Naomi Watts (1968), Stuart Sutcliffe (1940), Malcolm III of Scotland (1031), Robert FitzRoy (1805), and Robert Peel (1788). After him are Tom Hardy (1977), Leonora Carrington (1917), Tom Conti (1941), Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757), Richard of Shrewsbury, Duke of York (1473), and Sawney Bean (1600).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, Thomas Malory ranks 95. Before him are James Hadley Chase (1906), John Fowles (1926), Samuel Richardson (1689), Henry Fielding (1707), Thomas De Quincey (1785), and P. D. James (1920). After him are Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757), Diana Wynne Jones (1934), Robert Graves (1895), John Berger (1926), Dylan Thomas (1914), and E. M. Forster (1879).

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