The Romances of Chrétien de Troyes
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: June 1, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9780300083576
Subjects: Poetry & poets: classical, early & medieval; c 1000 CE to c 1500; French Poetry; Literary Criticism; Poetry; French; Continental European; Literary Criticism / Poetry; European - French; 12th cent; 12th cent.; Chretien,; Chrâetien,; Criticism and interpretation; de Troyes,
Description: "Twelfth-century French poet Chretien de Troyes was one of the most influential figures in Western literature, for his romantic poems on the legend of King Arthur gave rise to a tradition of storytelling that continues to this day. This book is a study of all of Chretien's work: Erec and Enide, Cliges, Yvain: The Knight of the Lion, Lancelot: The Knight of the Cart, and Perceval: The Tale of the Grail.".

"Joseph J. Duggan organizes the organizes the book in chapters that focus on major issues in Chretien's romances rather than on individual works."--BOOK JACKET.