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The Quest of the Fair Unknown

Gerald Morris (2006)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Squire's Tales #8
Setting
CSM age10
Goodreads4.08
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

AdventureComing of AgeQuestFriendshipSelf-Discovery

Hero archetypes

Coming-of-Age HeroKnight / WarriorOrphan

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistFish out of WaterQuest

Tropes

QuestComing of AgeFish out of WaterMentor FigureMedieval EuropeanArthurianFaeFound FamilyFellowship

Themes

Coming of AgeSelf-DiscoveryIdentityHeritage and LineageBelongingHeroism

Synopsis

Having grown up in an isolated forest, Beaufils sets off for Camelot to find his father and winds up undertaking quests with Sirs Gawain and Galahad, visiting various hermits, and traveling to the fairy world.

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Arthurian LegendAdventure FantasyQuest Fantasy