Arthurian Literature

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.

Tom thinks he's just an ordinary teen, but then his grandfather disappears, and things become weird. When he's summoned to the Other by Vivian, the Lady of the Lake, he finds he has links to a past he thought was myth. He has to wake King Arthur from his long sleep on Avalon. Caught between wanting to find his grandfather and wanting to wake King Arthur, he grows increasingly frustrated. With time stacked against him, he heads to Avalon, but the journey is harder and more dangerous than he expected. Will Tom have the strength to find Arthur and negotiate the dangers of the Other?

Dark Age Britain crumbles. Cruel Kings of Britain sit alone atop their hilltop fortresses as brutal Saxon invaders push ever forwards, greedy for plunder and weakened British kingdoms to conquer. Blood feuds, jealousy, and pride keeps these Kingdoms isolated. Only the Pendragon, Uther, the high King of kings, has the power to unite the armies of Britain against their common enemy. But Uther Pendragon refuses to march to war as the Saxon hordes under the bloodthirsty leadership of Lord Octha grow ever stronger, quashing all that stands in his way.

The wizard Percy used to be sure of three things: he's a magical prodigy, he's destined to do extraordinary things (as prophesied by his ancestor, the wizard Merlyn), and he would do anything for his twin, Merlynda. But that was before Merlynda was revealed to be the subject of the prophecy, and before Percy became the Hollower, stealing magic for the wicked Morgan le Fey.

Sie kämpften für den Traum eines geeinten Britanniens. König Arthur ist tot. Längst vergangen sind die Tage, da sich die Fürsten Britanniens unter seinem Schwert Excalibur vereinten. Das Land ist ohne Herrscher. Marodierende Banden ziehen umher, die Bevölkerung hungert. In einem abgelegenen Kloster in den Sümpfen von Avalon bereitet sich ein junger Novize auf das Leben als Mönch vor. Doch als die Bogenschützin Iselle und der alternde Krieger Gawain in sein Leben treten, muss er sich seiner wahren Bestimmung stellen.

Vi sono luoghi dove i due mondi sono vicini tra loro come le pieghe di un drappo. Uno di questi luoghi è quello che gli uomini chiamano Avalon. Qui, nascoste dalle nebbie che separano il regno di Faerie dal mondo degli uomini, tre sacerdotesse dell'Isola Sacra preparano il terreno per l'avvento del difensore, il leggendario Figlio di Cento Re, l'uomo destinato a salvare la Britannia... Per Caillean, che è stata costretta a lasciare la Casa della Foresta portando con sé Gawen, giovane erede di una mitica stirpe reale, la salvezza non giunge attraverso la vittoria.

Der Druide Merlin, wer war er wirklich? Als Merlin 520 n. Chr. einsam in den Wäldern Kaledoniens sein Ende nahen sieht, blickt er auf ein bewegtes Leben zurück: Einst erzog er den kleinen Arthur zum König und war ihm stets ein treuer Begleiter. Später führte er die Britannier erfolgreich gegen die Germanen an, nun geht er als sagenumwobener Weiser auf seine letzte Reise in die Anderswelt. Das packende Hörbuch, recherchiert aufgrund bisher kaum bekannter historischer Quellen, entführt den Hörer in die faszinierende Welt der Kelten.

Composed by an unknown author in early thirteenth-century France, The Quest of the Holy Grail is a fusion of Arthurian legend and Christian symbolism, reinterpreting ancient Celtic myth as a profound spiritual fable. It recounts the quest of the knights of Camelot - the simple Perceval, the thoughtful Bors, the rash Gawain, the weak Lancelot and the saintly Galahad - as they journey through danger and temptation to reach the elusive Holy Grail.

For over a century, the Vikings were the most feared fighting force the world had ever seen—none greater than Holger the Dane. Having won all the wars of his time, the undefeated Viking warrior is said never to have died. Instead, legends say he sleeps, his body turned into a mighty stone statue residing deep within the casemates of Castle Kronborg. Clad in armor, with sword and shield at the ready, Holger remains in an enchanted sleep--ever with one eye open--and only to awake should danger ever rise again to threaten his beloved Denmark.

Seventeen-year-old Vivienne lives in a world of knights and ladies, corsets and absinthe, outlaw magic and alchemical machines. By day, she is lady-in-waiting to the future queen of Camelot - Guinevere. By night, she secretly toils away in the clock tower as apprentice to Merlin, the infamous recovering magic addict. Then she meets Marcus, below her in class, destined to become a knight, and just as forbidden as her apprenticeship with Merlin.

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The champions have been chosen. The enemy is on the march. With an all-out battle looming close on the horizon, the fate of their world now rests in the hands of the finest heroes Maldobar can muster—and some new, unexpected allies. Will their divinely gifted powers be enough to thwart the plans of an ancient sorceress bent on destroying everything they love? Or will the dragonriders' final stand demand an ultimate sacrifice from those sworn to the saddle and sword?

The students of House Orozco have their hero, and it's Vivian Hampton. For the first time in 17 years, they can walk the halls of the Pioneer Academy with their heads held high. Except Vivian has problems of her own

In the fifth century, Tristan and Isolde are at the mercy of the scheming Morgana Le Fay, who seeks to undermine King Arthur’s alliance with Cornwall. The consequences of their actions echo down the centuries, and in 2021, Arthur, Tristan, and the Knights of the Round Table desperately hunt the last remaining followers of Malagant, an immortal ally of the dead sorceress.

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 other hand, is full of magic—illegal magic. What they have in common is far more important, however. After the adventure of a lifetime, they are both officially Knights of the Round Table…in training. To graduate to the next level at the Knights Academy, they must complete three quests proving their heroism. If they fail, they’ll have to achieve the dreaded Impossible Quest, and repeat the same year forever.

Der mächtige König Artus hat die besten Ritter an seiner Tafelrunde auf der Burg Camelot versammelt. Erec und Lanzelot, Tristan und Parzival, Iwein und all die anderen kämpfen um Ruhm, Liebe, Ehre und Anerkennung. Einen ganz besonderen Platz an Artus Hof nimmt jedoch der Magier Merlin ein, der mit seinen geheimnisvollen Kräften Artus zur Seite steht, aber auch immer wieder in die Geschicke seines Herrschers als auch seiner Getreuen eingreift.

Gwen, a 24-year-old librarian, lives with her boyfriend, Nathan, in a small house, with all the accoutrements of modern living any girl could ask for. When her father dies, it's left to Gwen to fulfill her father's wishes and scatter his ashes on the top of Glastonbury Tor in Somerset, England. Stepping into the ruined church tower, a gold ring catches her eye—a ring embossed with a dragon emblem. She's snatched into the dangerous world of the Dark Ages, where she discovers she's expected to fulfill a prophecy, by marrying Prince Arthur and helping him become the king of legend.

A half-drowned stranger turns up at the door of Garad Gaheris, retired King's Champion, with a hell of a story to tell. The ex-knight may have uncovered a conspiracy involving the very highest echelons of London's elite. Current King's Champion Si Wyll, a master illusionist, still reeling from the betrayal of his lover and the death of his mentor, is poised to become the most dangerous man in London. Then a figure from his past surfaces, determined to blackmail him into a plot to change the balance of power for good.

Welcome to Avalon, the gate to other worlds. Here, King Arthur, Merlin, and the evil enchantress Morgana Le Fey were real. They’re ancient history now, but the seeds of our government are based upon what they left behind. The wizard’s council makes sure the nobles, guilds, and clans play nice. Supporting them are the realm knights, sorcerers, and sorceresses of the realm.

Twelve-year-old Ellie can’t help that she’s a witch, the most hated member of society. Determined to prove her worth and eschew her heritage, Ellie applies to the Fairy Godmother Academy—her golden ticket to societal acceptance. But Ellie’s dreams are squashed when she receives the dreaded draft letter to serve as a knight of King Arthur’s legendary Round Table. She can get out of the draft—but only if she saves a lost cause.