The Squire's Tales: Difference between revisions

The series is notable for its humor, as well as the fact that Morris' extensive knowledge of Arthurian legend means that some of the stories he retells are ones that not everyone would know (with plenty of [[Genius Bonus|genius bonuses]] for those who ''are'' familiar with the source texts). Also, the point of view characters tend to be not the knights themselves, but squires, pages, or women, resulting in a unique perspective on the knights' activities and the opportunity for many a [[Lampshade Hanging]].

 

* ''The Squire's Tale''

* ''The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady'' – retells the story of Gawain and the Green Knight

* ''The Squire's Quest''

* ''The Legend of the King''

 

* [[The Atoner]]: Lancelot, after the second book. In ''Parsifal's Page,'' Piers is a milder version after his advice prevents Parsifal from healing the Grail King.

* [[Awesome Moment of Crowning]]: Lampshaded in ''Parsifal's Page,'' where the titular character gets crowned mid-beginning of the story, which leads to the main character, Piers, commenting on how that sort of thing wasn't supposed to happen until AFTER the story ends.

 

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