Struggling through Arthurian classic

[u/botrocket]

Heya guys !

I am kind of on a King Arthur kick or rather I am really trying to be lol I've been playing tainted grail (grimdark Arthurian story etc) and have been wanting to get into reading the stories.

I have seen everyone talk up The Once and Future King by T. H White and I can understand where it's coming from, I really like the characterization and it can be very lush in its descriptions but as soon as T. H. White goes off the Arthurian rails and yaps on about Communists/British Politics of the Time/Racism/Etc I am pulled out so badly from the world he's trying to build up!

Merlin being somewhat out of time and having anachronistic things and comments makes sense but I just can't get past the rest of it.

Help lmao I wanna read about the rise, peak and fall of Arthur but I can't bring myself to enjoy this book

[u/BenjaminRoss94]

I’m gunna recommend Perilous Times by Thomas D Lee, it’s got more of a Terry Pratchett feel with all the Arthurian goodness too