Arthurian Romances Contributor(s): De Troyes, Chretien (Author), Owen, D. D. R. (Translator) |
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ISBN: 046087389X ISBN-13: 9780460873895 Publisher: Everyman Paperbacks OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 1993 Annotation: An idyllically happy marriage in which a husband is so involved that he neglects his duties as a knight; love endangered by 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 we possess from a single author of the ideals of French chivalry and of courtly love. |
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BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Collections | Medieval |
Dewey: 841.1 |
Series: Everyman S |
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.7" (0.85 lbs) 560 pages |
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Publisher Description: 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 |