Arthurian Animation
A Study of Cartoon Camelots on Film and Television
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This is an exploration of the potent blend of Arthurian legend, cartoon animation, and cultural and artistic trends from 1933 to the present. In more than 170 theatrical and televised short cartoons, televised series and specials, and feature-length films from The Sword in the Stone to Shrek the Third—all covered in this book—animators have repeatedly brought the Round Table to life. Although these productions differ greatly in tone and intent—spanning spectra from comic to sober, fantastic to realistic, and entertaining to edifying—they share in the proof of Camelot’s continuing relevance in the modern world.
About the Author:
Michael N. Salda is an associate professor of medieval literature in the Department of English at the University of Southern Mississippi. He lives in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Press Reviews:
"recommended"—Choice; "well-documented…excellently researched…engrossing reading for the animation fan, and a handy reference tool for those who want to know anything about Arthurian animated cartoons"—Animation World Network; "a pioneering work that explores the intersection of the history of animation and Arthurian Studies…clearly written and accessible…recommended…a worthy accompaniment to any bookshelf"—Medievally Speaking.
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