I loved this book when I was 10 or so, as much for the drawings as for the text. As a kid, I didn't follow all that was happening. For example, for a pre-pubescent boy, why Lancelot would go insane over the queen was a distinct mystery and some of the other tales are a bit beyond younger kids, but the flavor of it all was there. I am delighted it is being republished and will buy it for my young teenage son. I tried reading the original Mallory version years later as an adult and am afraid it was better for me in this edition. "Aroint thee recreant knight!" was one of my favorite phrases playing sword fighting with my friends though I only guessed at what it meant.It is a pleasure to see the other Wyeth illustrated classics being republished as well. They may be next on my list.