Story of Elaine, the Lily Maid of Astolat

Excerpt from The Story of Elaine, the Lily Maid of Astolat: From the Arthurian Iegends Collected by Sir Thomas Malory, and Later Writers; With Nine Illustrations
Malory, it is a legend ranking with the highest efforts of more ambitious genius. That the graceful story, so beautiful and touching, should so long have been overlooked by the genius of more modern writers is surprising; but in our times it has assumed a form in which the delicate gradations of the young girl's love and innocence are subtly delineated. In the older form of the legend the picture is presented in a framework of chivalrous adventure; and, as rendering the story more varied and complete in its accessories, the compiler of the following version has preserved the characteristics of the older writers. In the Illustrations Gustave Dore has shown how fully he has appreciated the sentiment and pathos of the legend, and some of them are acknowledged to be among.
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Extras din Povestea lui Elaine, slujnica de crin din Astolat: Din legendele arthuriene culese de Sir Thomas Malory si scriitorii mai tarziu; Cu Nine Illustrations Malory, este un clasament legenda cu cele mai mari eforturi ale unui geniu mai ambitios. Este surprinzator faptul ca povestea gratioasa, atat de frumoasa si de induiosatoare, ar fi trebuit atat de mult timp trecuta cu vederea de geniul scriitorilor mai moderni; dar in vremurile noastre a capatat o forma in care gradatiile delicate ale iubirii si inocentei tinerei fete sunt subtil delimitate.