Perceval; or, The Story of the Grail by Chretien

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Perceval; or, The Story of the Grail by Chretien

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Summary

Cline restores to life the thematically crucial Arthurian tale of the education of a knight in his search for the Holy Grail. Her translation, faithful to the deliberately ornate nature of medieval French, follows Perceval from his home in Wales, through his rich and raucous adventures, to his climactic meeting with the Fisher King.

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Perceval; or, The Story of the Grail by Chretien

In this verse translation of Perceval; or, The Story of the Grail, Ruth Harwood Cline restores to life the thematically crucial Arthurian tale of the education of a knight in his search for the Holy Grail.

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CHRÉTIEN DE TROYES (1135?–1191?) was a French poet and trouvère. 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 9780820308128
ISBN 10 0820308129
Title Perceval; or, The Story of the Grail
Author Chretien
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher University of Georgia Press
Year published 1985-10-30
Number of pages 250
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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