The Arthurian Way of Death: The English Tradition Edited by: Karen Cherewatuk, K. S. Whetter It is arguably the tragic end to Arthur's kingdom that gives the myth its exceptional resonance and power. The fact that Arthur may or may not die during this tragedy is equally compelling. The essays in this volume explore the presentation of death and dying in Arthurian literature and film produced in England and America from the middle ages to the modern day. Authors, texts and topics covered include Geoffrey of Monmouth, the chronicle tradition, and the alliterative Morte Arthure; Gawain and the Green Knight, Ywain and Gawain, the stanzaic Morte Arthur, and Malory's Morte Darthur; Tennyson's Idylls, Pyle's retelling of the myth for American children, David Jones, T.H. White, Donald Barthelme, Rosalind Miles and Parke Godwin. Featured films include Knight Rider, Excalibur, First Knight, and King Arthur.