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The Once and Future Queen

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Guinevere’s journey from literary sinner to feminist icon took over one thousand years…and it’s not over yet.

Literature tells us painfully little about Guinevere, mostly focusing on her sin and betrayal of Arthur and Camelot. As a result, she is often seen as a one-dimensional character. But there is more to her story. By examining popular works of more than 20 authors over the last one thousand years, The Once and Future Queen shows how Guinevere reflects attitudes toward women during the time in which her story was written, changing to suit the expectations of her audience. Beginning in Celtic times and continuing through the present day, this book synthesizes academic criticism and popular opinion into a highly readable, approachable work that fills a gap in Arthurian material available to the general public.

Nicole Evelina has spent more than 15 years studying Arthurian legend. She is also a feminist known for her fictional portrayals of strong historical and legendary women, including Guinevere. Now, she combines these two passions to examine the effect of changing times and attitudes on the character of Guinevere in a must-read book for Arthurian enthusiasts of every knowledge level.

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Timeline Of Arthurian Fiction Mentioned In This Book c. 800s – Welsh Triads – (from oral sources; approximate dates first written down, author unknown) c. 1100-1225 – The Mabinogion (from oral sources; approximate dates first written down, author unknown) c. 1130-1150 – The Life of Gildas by Caradoc of Llancarven c. 1136 – The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth c. 1155 – Roman de Brut by Wace c. 1170 – Erec and Enid by Chrétien de Troyes c. 1170-1215 – Lanval by Marie de France The Romance of Yder (author unknown) c. 1176 – Cliges by Chrétien de Troyes c. 1177-1181 – Lancelot, or The Knight of the Cart by Chrétien de Troyes Yvain, the Knight by Chrétien de Troyes c. 1190-1215 – Brut by Layamon c. 1195 – Lanzelet by Ulrich von Zatzikhoven c. 1200-1250 – The Lancelot-Grail Cycle or Vulgate Cycle (authors unknown) c. 1200-1210 – Perlesvaus (author unknown) 1220 – Diu Crone by Heinrich von dem Türlin 1268 – Claris et Laris (author unknown) c. 1400 – Alliterative Morte Arthure (author unknown) 1485 – Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory 1587 – The Misfortunes of Arthur by Thomas Hughes 1590-1596 – The Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser 1801 – The Fairy of the Lake by John Thelwall 1858 – Defence of Guenevere by William Morris 1869 – Idylls of the King by Alfred Lord Tennyson 1956 –The Great Campaigns by Henry Treece 1958 – The Once and Future King by T. H. White 1956 – The Green Man by Henry Treece 1963 – Sword at Sunset by Rosemary Sutcliff 1978 – Lancelot: A Novel by Peter Vansittart 1980 – Firelord by Park Godwin 1981 – Guinevere by Sharan Newman 1982 – In Winter’s Shadow by Gillian Bradshaw 1983 – The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley The Chessboard Queen by Sharan Newman 1984 – Beloved Exile by Parke Godwin 1985 – Guinevere Evermore by Sharan Newman 1987 – Child of the Northern Spring by Persia Woolley 1990 – Queen of the Summer Stars by Persia Woolley 1991 - Guinevere: The Legend in Autumn by Persia Woolley 1994 – The Child Queen by Nancy McKenzie 1995 – The High Queen by Nancy McKenzie 1998 – Guenevere: Queen of the Summer Country by Rosalind Miles 2000 – The Knight of the Sacred Lake by Rosalind Miles 2001 – The Child of the Holy Grail by Rosalind Miles 2002 – Queen of Camelot by Nancy McKenzie (combined re-issue of The Child Queen and The High Queen) 2014 – Warrior Queen by Lavinia Collins A Champion’s Duty by Lavinia Collins Day of Destiny by Lavinia Collins Guinevere: A Medieval Romance by Lavinia Collins (boxed set) 2016 – Daughter of Destiny by Nicole Evelina Camelot’s Queen by Nicole Evelina 2018 – Mistress of Legend by Nicole Evelina Guinevere’s Tale by Nicole Evelina (boxed set)

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