Arthurian Romances by Chretien De Troyes

Arthurian Romances by Chretien De Troyes

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Part of the "Everyman" series which has been re-set with wide margins for notes and easy-to-read type. Each title includes a themed introduction by leading authorities on the subject, life-and-times chronology of the author, text summaries, annotated reading lists and selected criticism and notes.

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Arthurian Romances by Chretien De Troyes

Erec and Enide; Cliges; Lancelot; Yvain; Perceval An idyllically happy marriage in which a husband is so involved that he neglects his duties as a knight; love endangered by a husband who is more interested in athletic chivalry than his wife; timorous young love; and adulterous passion — together these stories offer the most complete expression of French chivalry and of courtly love. Chretien de Troyes did not invent the Arthurian legend: he gave it sophisticated literary form, establishing it as major branch of European literature. Without chretien we might today scarcely have heard of King Arthur and his brave company. The most comprehensive paperback edition available, with introduction , notes and glossary
CHR TIEN DE TROYES (1135?-1191?) was a French poet and trouv re. He is widely regarded as the creator of the literary genre known as the Arthurian romance, and the originator of the heroic medieval character Lancelot.
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ISBN 13 9780460873895
ISBN 10 046087389X
Title Arthurian Romances
Author Chretien De Troyes
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Year published 1993-10-15
Number of pages 560
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.