Date of Award
1994
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Coyle, William
Abstract
Walter Van Tilburg Clark, prior to his success as a popular writer, wrote as his first M.A. thesis a redaction of the legend of Tristram, one of the tales commonly associated with the works composing the Arthurian Cycle. In his thesis, Clark demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the Arthurian legends, a knowledge which manifests itself in two of his novels, The Ox-Bow Incident and The Track of the Cat. Tracing these echoes through the two novels reveals that the archetypal relationship to the Arthurian legends strengthens the thematic and character development in each novel and gives Clark's work a more universal appeal.
Extent
63 p.
Recommended Citation
Hodgson, John W., "Elements of the Arthurian Cycle in the works of Walter Van Tilburg Clark" (1994). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 577.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/577
Identifier
FADT15029
Comments
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1994.|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters