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by: Donald Barthelme
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781564784131
ISBN: 1564784134
Label: Dalkey Archive Press
Manufacturer: Dalkey Archive Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 158
Publication Date: February 28, 2006
Publisher: Dalkey Archive Press
Sales Rank: 240870
Studio: Dalkey Archive Press
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Rating:  - A Cheeky, But Shallow Romp with King Arthur in WWII England
"The King" is a tongue in cheek fable of King Arthur and his Round Table being transported to 1940 England. They rabble rouse away with all bravado while their exploits become fodder for the propaganda out of Nazi Germany.
Funny at times, but all the while I was wishing for a more what if? tale of King Arthur and his Knights doing battle in WWII Europe. Would have made for an interesting story...but, it would have been written by a different writer as this is more Barthelme's style.
Rating:  - Witty, original and easy-to-read
I was assigned this book to read for a class on Arthurian legends as part of one of the units entitled "The Arthur We Inherited." Because the book's been out of print so long, the professor had to photocopy it for all of us. Having read it, I can say that I'm so glad it seems to be back in print!
I read it in one night. The characters are fantastic, the dialogue is literally laugh-out-loud funny. It's such an original plotline. I can honestly say it's the best reading I had to do for ... Read More
Rating: - Read this.
I paid a dollar for this book. God Bless used bookstores who carry out-of-print titles on clearance. The King is probably flawless - I've read it 10 or 11 times now, and each time the language is always as fresh as the previous reading. Donald Barthelme is indisputably the Alpha and Omega of contemporary American short fiction, and this is his very best. If you're not familiar with his stuff, go grab one of the anthologies (60 or 40 Stories), find a good place to read, and become quietly enthralled. ... Read More
Rating: - I annoyed everyone around me with this book!
Donald Barthelme's "The King" is the loudest laugh I've ever had from a book! It is the tale of Arthur and his knights fighting World War II, though the tale is told primarily through these characters' sad and outdated dialogue. I read this book almost non-stop through breakfast at a coffee shop, a trounce through my favorite bookstore and then dinner, all the while grabbing anyone close at hand to read passages to. Nasty looks and possibly even violent reactions would not assuage me, for the humor, joy and ... Read More
Rating: - You absolutely must find and buy and -- finally -- READ this
Hitler and King Arthur come to blows in this, a virtually dialogue-only novel. Absolutely incredible. Will be one of the top five novels you've ever read
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