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The Arthurian legend has been well served by bibliographies recently, including the two-volume Arthurian Annals (CH, Feb'05, 42-3142), ed. by D. P. Nastali and P. C. Boardman. However, this work by Howey (Brock Univ.) and Reimer (Univ. of Alberta) is a major scholarly contribution documenting "the fictional representations of Arthur and his court" in the English language from 1500 to 2000. Fictional is loosely defined, as can be seen in the titles for the six sections of the volume, which include "Literature" (the bulk of the work), "Film, Television, and Radio," and "Fine Art and Graphic Design." Representation is also rather loose. For example, whereas David Gemmell's two contemporary Arthurian fantasy novels are cited (A-883 and A-885), the compilers also include two of his other works that draw in Arthurian characters (A-884 and A-886). Within the sections the works are organized alphabetically in the traditional bibliographic manner, itself an improvement over the chronological organization of The Arthurian Annals. Each entry is numbered, and fully indexed and cross-referenced. Due to their focus on representations of Arthur and his court, the compilers of this current volume have included more works. Based on its comprehensiveness, this book will be a valuable addition to most reference collections. ^BSumming Up: Highly recommended. Lower-/upper-level undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty/researchers. J. J. Doherty Northern Arizona University
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