Le Morte Darthur: Quick Facts

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Original drawing by Aubrey Beardsley for an 1893–94 edition of Le Morte Darthur by Sir Thomas Malory.

Sir Bedivere and the sword Excalibur

Aubrey Beardsley illustration in black and white showing a knight in armor watching a hand emerge from a lake holding Excalibur, with ornate Art Nouveau floral borders.

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Title page of The Boy's King Arthur.

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