The Classical Mind

Bonus Episode: The Fall of Arthur

September 21, 2026·1h 23m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Dr. Junius Johnson and Fr. Wesley Walker are joined by poet-priest-scholar Malcolm Guite for a deep dive into J.R.R. Tolkien’s unfinished alliterative poem, The Fall of Arthur — and make the case that it deserves to be read as seriously as anything else in Tolkien’s body of work.Recommended Reading* Malcolm: The Inklings and King Arthur, ed. Sørina Higgins * Junius: Marie Borroff’s translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight* Wesley: Malcolm Guite’s Galahad and the Grail (with The Coming of Arthur forthcoming in November) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theclassicalmind.com/subscribe

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