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After sixteen years, the secret is ready to be told. The true king of England is near! But first he must pull the sword from the stone.

After the Black Knight breaks King Arthur’s sword in battle, Arthur gets a new one from the Lady of the Lake. But this is no ordinary sword.

King Arthur of England is the figure of the Good Ruler at the heart of the Arthurian legends, and the myths surrounding his life have been recounted in endless stories. This collection includes 13 of the best-loved legends of the King and his Knights of the Round Table. It includes the tales of how the young Arthur pulled a sword from a stone.

For længe siden var der en konge i England, som hed Arthur. Mens Arthur regerede, var landet rigt og magtfuldt, og hans 148 riddere udførte mange store bedrifter. Hans rige var så stærkt, at ingen fjender kunne trænge ind, og hvis de prøvede, rullede der hoveder, og græsset blev rødt af blod. Alt dette er så længe siden nu, at alle som har set Kong Arthur med egne øjne for længst er døde. Men der er nu alligevel én, der har mødt ham, og det er fortælleren af disse spændende historier. Men hvem er denne fortæller ... ? Kurt Juul (1937-2019) var en dansk forfatter og højskolelærer.

Arthur Ransome (1884-1967) wrote Old Peter's Russian Tales while he was in Russia during the First World War, prior to becoming a war correspondent for The Manchester Guardian. There are 22 stories in all and are told by Old Peter at the behest of his grandchildren, Ivan and Maroosia, in a cozy log cabin in the middle of the forest. These are delightful re-tellings in Ransome's own words of Russian folk tales, and include stories such as "The Little Snow Girl", "Baba Yaga", "Frost", and "Salt".

A series of fascinating Chinese stories, strong in humor and rich in Chinese wisdom, in which the author has caught admirably the spirit of Chinese life and thought...

Sir Thomas Malory wrote his epic poem La Morte d'Arthur in 1470 and Arthur came to embody the ideal of chivalry with the interwoven stories of the Round Table, the Holy Grail and the glory of Camelot. Of course part of his story is that he will return, and in this recording he is splendidly recreated in a fine reading by Keith Barron. The stories are adapted from Malory by the popular children's writer Nigel Forde.

Beatrice Clay's retelling of Arthurian tales remain as vibrant today as when they first became a popular success eighty years ago. Sir Galahad, Sir Launcelot, Queen Guenevere and Morgan Le Fey, all these beloved characters are brought together for a vibrant recreation of life in the Middle Ages. This great treasure-house of stories is to English culture what the stories of Ulysses and Aeneas were to the Greeks and Latins, a national inheritance of which they should be, and are, proud.

Der radioBERLIN-OHRENBÄR präsentiert: "König Arthur schläft nie 1" von Anja Kömmerling & Thomas Brinx, gelesen von Andreas Fröhlich. Immer wenn Arthurs Mutter ihren kleinen König weckt, denkt sie, er hätte geschlafen. Aber was für ein Irrtum! König Arthur schläft nie! König Arthur erlebt Abenteuer, hilft seinen Ufofiguren zurück ins All, findet an der Raststätte ein Herrchen für einen ausgesetzten Hund, lenkt ein Schiff knapp an einem Eisberg vorbei, zähmt ein wildes Pferd auf Omas Bauernhof und feiert ein großes Geburtstagsfest für seinen Freund.

King Arthur rules his realm from the shining castle of Camelot. Arthur relies on the wisdom of his wife, Guinivere, and on the bravery of his Knights of the Round Table. But dark forces are at work in Camelot. Enemies in Arthur's midst seek to take his throne. Rumors about Guinivere and Arthur's best knight and friend, Lancelot, set in motion a terrible conflict. Will Arthur fight to restore the peace in his kingdom, or is this the end of Camelot?

Conseillé par Merlin, un homme étrange aux pouvoirs surnaturels, Arthur s'entoure des meilleurs chevaliers pour siéger autour de la Table ronde. Découvrez les aventures de Merlin, d'Arthur, de Guenièvre et des chevaliers de la Table ronde qui mèneront nos héros aux quatre coins de la grande et de la petite Bretagne. Le récit sonore de l'aventure de Merlin est animé par plusieurs voix et accompagnée de plus de trente morceaux de musique classique.

The Drawing of the Sword, The Sword Excalibur, How the Round Table Began, The Story of Sir Balin, What Beaumains asked of the King, How Morgan Le Fay tried to kill King Arthur, The Passing of Merlin. Those 8 stories form the Arthurian literature (works about King Arthur, family, friends or enemies) are reinterpreting ancient Celtic myths as a profound spiritual fable. It recounts the arthurian fables and legends.

Une lumière éblouissante descendit du ciel sur Arthur. La foudre vint frapper la pointe d'Excalibur, et l'enchanteur Merlin apparut ! C'est ainsi qu'Arthur devint roi.

The bestselling author of A Tale Dark and Grimm takes on medieval times in an exciting and hilarious new adventure about history, religion . . . and farting dragons. 1242. On a dark night, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three children: William...

In this, the second volume of his Tales of King Arthur series, Hudson Talbott masterfully retells the saga of Arthur's early days as leader of Britain, his building of Camelot, and the dedication of the Round Table--a unique brotherhood of knights devoted to unity and peace.

Nothing, it seems, can harm the valiant Lancelot. The most brilliant warrior to join the Knights of the Round Table, he vanquishes beasts and villains at every turn. But Lancelot's own pride and conflicts of loyalty threaten to destroy the hero, whose passion and instincts are the source of his greatest strength and gravest danger.

Le petit roi Arthur en a assez ! Avec Exalidure, son épée légendaire, il casse et embroche tout sur son passage. La faire devenir molle comme du chewing-gum serait parfait ! Mais une lame en caoutchouc est-elle capable de vaincre un énorme dragon ?

Perfect for fans of The School for Good and Evil and A Tale of Magic…, this Barnes & Noble Children’s Book Award finalist and Amazon Best Book of the Month is a charming fantasy debut that puts a new spin on the legend of Camelot Twelve-year-old Ellie can’t help that she’s a witch, the...

The thrilling sequel to The Witch, the Sword, and the Cursed Knights, which takes readers even deeper into the legend of Camelot! Best friends Ellie Bettlebump and Caedmon Tuggle are different as the day is long. Caedmon’s a human, from a non-magical realm known as Wisconsin. Ellie, on the...

Young Arthur doesn't understand why pulling a sword from a stone qualifies him for kingship. Old Merlin tells him a story of his childhood, when he first learned to trust in himself: a story about fighting dragons, clashing armies, and a young boy's prophetic dreams. Merlin's story inspires young Arthur with the confidence he will need to become a great king.

Masterfully narrated by film star Kevin Kline.