Prospectus and Specimen of an Intended National Work: Intended to Comprise the Most Interesting Particulars, Relating to King Arthur and His Round Table (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

William Whistlecraft

9780483849990: Prospectus and Specimen of an Intended National Work: Intended to Comprise the Most Interesting Particulars, Relating to King Arthur and His Round Table (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0483849995 ISBN 13: 9780483849990

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Prospectus and Specimen of an Intended National Work – a tongue-in-cheek blend of prose and verse that invites readers to explore a grand, satirical look at King Arthur and his Round Table through the lens of a fictional project from 1842.

This edition presents a sample that mixes rhymes, cantos, and mock history to imagine how such a national epic might be launched and published.

The material foregrounds a playful, self-aware voice that moves from a proem to a designed epic, blending notes on patronage, period detail, and the quirks of epic storytelling. The piece uses humor to celebrate tradition while poking fun at literary fashion, publishers, and the social circles of poetry and prose.
What you’ll experience

A hybrid of verse and prose that riffs on Arthurian legend and medieval life.
Satirical takes on literary boards, patrons, and the publishing process.
A progression through cantos and episodes that mimic a grand cultural project.
Interwoven reflections on memory, language, and national storytelling.

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical satire, mock-epic poems, and meta-fiction that playfully interrogate how great works are imagined and shared.

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