The Mists of Avalon
core novel 1983 The Mists of Avalon
Record
| First published | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.13 (214,769 ratings, collected 2026-08-13) |
| Page count | 1009 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780394524061 |
Where it sits
- Universe: The Mists of Avalon
- Series: not part of a registered series (standalone work within its universe)
- Author: Marion Zimmer Bradley
Awards (verified)
- Locus Award (Best Fantasy Novel), 1984: won
Notes
- A retelling of the Arthurian legend centered on its women -- Morgaine (Morgan le Fay), Gwenhwyfar (Guinevere), Viviane, Igraine, and Morgause -- and the conflict between the pagan traditions of Avalon and encroaching Christianity. Registered as a single-work universe (LOTR-analogy convention).
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within The Mists of Avalon (standalone work): position 1 of 7: next The Forest House (1994)
Sources
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