Lancelot and Guinevere
Subtitle: A Casebook (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: April 1, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Library binding
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780815306535
Subjects: British & Irish history: c 500 to c 1000; Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; Myths & mythology; Lancelot (Legendary character); Medieval Literature - History And Criticism; Literature - Classics / Criticism; Romances; Literary Criticism; British Isles; English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; Literary Criticism & Collections / General; General; Arthurian romances; Guenevere, Queen (Legendary ch; Guenevere, Queen (Legendary character); History and criticism
First sentence: In the development of Arthurian story Lancelot seems as it were to spring fully-formed from the mind of Chretien de Troyes in the late twelfth century.
Description: "Beginning with an introduction that examines the portrayal of the characters of Lancelot and Guinevere from their origins to the present day, this collection of 16 essays-five of which appear here for the first time-puts particular emphasis on the appearance of the two characters in medieval and modern literature. Besides several studies exploring feminist concerns, the volume features articles on the representation of the lovers in medieval manuscript illuminations (18 plates focus on scenes of their first kiss and the consummation of the adultery), in film, and in other visual arts. A 200-item bibliography completes the volume". --Publisher.