The Quest for the Grail: Arthurian Legend in British Art 1840-1920

Relying on the many thorough studies of the subject that have appeared over the past decade, Poulson concentrates on areas where she feels there is more to say, specifically the political, religious, scientific, and social forces that shaped the response by Victorian and Edwardian artists to the Arthurian legends. She explores such themes as the queen's robing room frescos, the Idylls of the King , the Grail and the occult, the beguiling of Merlin, Tristram and Isoud, the women of the Idylls , the Lady of Shalott, and the death of Arthur. The illustrations are monochrome. Distributed in the US by St. Martin's Press. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)