Description: Originally published in 1905 and long unavailable in an affordable format, The Life of Sir Aglovale de Galis is a psychological reconstruction of the life of a minor character in Malory's Le Morte d?Arthur, showing the dark underside of the Round Table. It is a Job like tale of the rogue knight Aglovale, son of King Pellinore, and his path toward spiritual redemption. Written in the fine slow prose of contemplation, Sir Aglovale was Clemence Housman's third and final novel. It is also her finest achievement, a work of such impact that famed mystery novelist Ellis Peters called it ?By far the finest work on an Arthurian theme since Malory.'?I know of nothing in literature more intense, nor of an intensity so held in control. Hard to come by, and I wouldn't part with my copy for a fortune. I read it almost every year and still find something newly enlightening.' ?Ellis Peters?[Housman] manages perfectly to evoke the doomed Celtic ambience of King Arthur's realm, its mix of barbarism and Christianity, high ideals and low deceits. And her fantastic elements'ghosts, the Holy Grail'shine forth well amidst the titanic fight scenes. All in all, a rousing trip back to Camelot.' ?Realms of Fantasy?Beautifully written and complex . . . crafted with great artistry and care.' ?Black Gate

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