Parzival - Couverture souple

Wolfram, Von Eschenbach

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 3110003120 ISBN 13 : 9783110003123

Editeur : De Gruyter, 1965

Synopsis

StudienausgabeSoftback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in fair all round condition, suitable as a study copy.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Composed in the early thirteenth century, Wolfram von Eschenbach's Parzival is the re-creation and completion of the story left unfinished by its initiator Chrétien de Troyes. It follows Parzival from his boyhood and career as a knight in the court of King Arthur to his ultimate achievement as King of the Temple of the Grail, which Wolfram describes as a life-giving Stone. As a knight serving the German nobility in the imperial Hohenstauffen period, the author was uniquely placed to describe the zest and colour of his hero's world, with dazzling depictions of courtly luxury, jousting and adventure. Yet this is not simply a tale of chivalry, but an epic quest for spiritual education, as Parzival must conquer his ignorance and pride and learn humility before he can finally win the Holy Grail.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Parzival, an Arthurian romance completed by Wolfram von Eschenbach in the first years of the thirteenth century, is one of the foremost works of German literature and a classic that can stand with the great masterpieces of the world. The most important aspects of human existence, worldly and spiritual, are presented in strikingly modern terms against the panorama of battles and tournaments and Parzival's long search for the Grail. The world of knighthood, of love and loyalty and human endeavor despite the cruelty and suffering of life, is constantly mingling with the world of the Grail, affirming the inherent unity between man's temporal condition and his quest for something beyond human existence.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: De Gruyter
• Date d'édition: 1965
• ISBN 10: 3110003120
• ISBN 13: 9783110003123
• Reliure: Broché