Arthurian Romances - Couverture souple

Chretien De Troyes

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0460025015 ISBN 13 : 9780460025010

Editeur : Littlehampton Book Services Ltd, 1983

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Book by de Troyes Chretien

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

In "Arthurian Romances," Chrétien de Troyes takes the legends surrounding King Arthur and weaves in new psychological elements of personal desire and courtly manner to fashion a new form of medieval Romance. "The Knight of the Cart" is the first telling of the adulterous relationship between Lancelot and Arthur's Queen Guinevere, while in "The Knight with the Lion" Yvain neglects his bride in his quest for greater glory. Erec and Enide explores a knight's conflict between love and honor, Cliges exalts the possibility of pure love outside marriage, while the haunting "Story of the Grail" chronicles the legendary quest. Rich in symbolism, the evocative talks in "Arthurian Romances" combine closely observed detail with fantastic adventure to create a compelling world that is the basis of the Arthurian legends we know today.

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The Arthurian Romances Chretien de Troyes King Arthur is a legendary British leader who, according to medieval histories and romances, led the defence of Britain against Saxon invaders in the late 5th and early 6th centuries AD. The 12th-century French writer Chretien de Troyes, who added Lancelot and the Holy Grail to the story, began the genre of Arthurian romance that became a significant strand of medieval literature. In these French stories, the narrative focus often shifts from King Arthur himself to other characters, such as various Knights of the Round Table. CONTENTS 1. Erec et Enide 2. Cliges 3. Yvain 4. Lancelot

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Littlehampton Book Services Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1983
• ISBN 10: 0460025015
• ISBN 13: 9780460025010
• Reliure: Broché