The Last Tournament

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The Last Tournament

by Baron Alfred Tennyson Tennyson

EN·~35 minutes·2 chapters

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2 total

Produced by Ted Garvin and the Distributed Proofreading Team

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BY ALFRED TENNYSON, - POET LAUREATE

34:45

Description

In the mist‑shrouded halls of Camelot, a mournful tale unfolds as King Arthur receives a ruby‑strewn carcanet brought by a rescued child’s spirit. The jeweled necklace, a relic of a vanished innocence, is offered as the prize for a grand tournament that will summon the realm’s finest knights. Amid the trumpet’s roar and whispered hopes, the court prepares for a day of glory that may yet turn into something far darker.

The celebration is shattered when a crippled wanderer staggers into the hall, his face mangled and his story grim. Claiming that a rogue Red Knight has seized the very jewels and built a twisted court in the North, he warns that the sanctity of Arthur’s Round Table is under siege. Arthur, torn between compassion for the wounded stranger and the looming threat, summons his loyal knights to confront a challenge that could reshape the kingdom.

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Language

en

Duration

~35 minutes (33K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

Mar 1, 2005

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Baron Alfred Tennyson Tennyson

Baron Alfred Tennyson Tennyson

1809–1892

One of the defining voices of Victorian poetry, this English poet brought music, emotion, and unforgettable storytelling to works like In Memoriam A.H.H., The Lady of Shalott, and Ulysses. He served as Poet Laureate for much of Queen Victoria’s reign and remained widely admired throughout the English-speaking world.

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