CR Episode 137: Idylls of the King, Part X

Critical Readings

EpisodeAug 1, 20221h 35m

CR Episode 137: Idylls of the King, Part X

Critical Readings

EpisodeAug 1, 20221h 35m

The panel reads the second part of the story of Sir Pelleas, "The Last Tournament", with its contrast between white innocence and red blood, its manifold inversions of the Arthurian court, and its connexion to the real-life Eglinton Tournament of 1839.Continue reading

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Critical Readings examines key literary texts using close reading and critical analysis, and explains these approaches in discussion. Listeners will learn about the texts themselves and about how to approach a text for critical analysis.

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