Yvain

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Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300187580
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Yvain by : Chretien de Troyes

Download or read book Yvain written by Chretien de Troyes and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1987-09-10 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twelfth-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes is a major figure in European literature. His courtly romances fathered the Arthurian tradition and influenced countless other poets in England as well as on the continent. Yet because of the difficulty of capturing his swift-moving style in translation, English-speaking audiences are largely unfamiliar with the pleasures of reading his poems. Now, for the first time, an experienced translator of medieval verse who is himself a poet provides a translation of Chrétien’s major poem, Yvain, in verse that fully and satisfyingly captures the movement, the sense, and the spirit of the Old French original. Yvain is a courtly romance with a moral tenor; it is ironic and sometimes bawdy; the poetry is crisp and vivid. In addition, the psychological and the socio-historical perceptions of the poem are of profound literary and historical importance, for it evokes the emotions and the values of a flourishing, vibrant medieval past.

Arthurian Romances

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Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486147517
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (861 download)

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Download or read book Arthurian Romances written by Chretien de Troyes and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with romantic tales of Lancelot and early Grail legends, this exacting translation of de Troyes' verse narratives written in the 12th century features four romances that expound on the ideals of French chivalry.

The Complete Romances of Chrétien de Troyes

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Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253013232
Total Pages : 586 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Book Synopsis The Complete Romances of Chrétien de Troyes by : David Staines

Download or read book The Complete Romances of Chrétien de Troyes written by David Staines and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1991-01-22 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[A]n eminently readable text, done clearly and accurately . . . it gives as good an idea as a translation can of the complexity and subtlety of Chrétien's originals. . . . The text is provided by a translator who understands the spirit as well as the letter of the original and renders it with style. . . . [T]his translation should attract a wide audience of students and Arthurian enthusiasts." —Speculum "[A] significant contribution to the field of medieval studies [and] a pleasure to read." —Library Journal "These are, above all, stories of courtly love and of knights tested in their devotion to chivalric ideals (with passion and duty often at odds); but they are also thrilling wonder stories of giants, wild men, tame lions, razor-sharp bridges and visits to the Other World." —Washington Post Book World "This tastefully produced book will be the standard general translation for many years to come." —Choice This new translation brings to life for a new generation of readers the stories of King Arthur, Lancelot, Guinevere, Gawain, Perceval, Yvain, and the other "knights and ladies" of Chrétien de Troyes' famous romances.

Yvain; Or, the Knight with the Lion

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Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820303275
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (23 download)

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Book Synopsis Yvain; Or, the Knight with the Lion by : Chrétien de Troyes

Download or read book Yvain; Or, the Knight with the Lion written by Chrétien de Troyes and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 1984-12-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This verse translation of Yvain; or, The Knight with the Lion brings to life a fast-paced yet remarkably subtle work often considered to be the masterpiece of the twelfth-century French writer Chrétien de Troyes. The creator of the Arthurian romance as a genre, Chrétien is revealed in this work as a witty, versatile writer who mastered both the soaring flight of emotion and the devastating aside and was as skillful a debater of the finer points of love as he was a describer of battles.

The Complete Story of the Grail

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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1843844001
Total Pages : 637 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (438 download)

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Book Synopsis The Complete Story of the Grail by : Chrétien (de Troyes)

Download or read book The Complete Story of the Grail written by Chrétien (de Troyes) and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 2015 with total page 637 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mysterious and haunting Grail makes its first appearance in literature in Chrétien de Troyes' Perceval at the end of the twelfth century. But Chrétien never finished his poem, leaving an unresolved story and an incomplete picture of the Grail. It was, however, far too attractive an idea to leave. Not only did it inspire quite separate works; his own unfinished poem was continued and finally completed by no fewer than four other writers. The Complete Story of the Grail is the first ever translation of the whole of the rich and compelling body of tales contained in Chrétien's poem and its four Continuations, which are finally attracting the scholarly attention they deserve. Besides Chrétien's original text, there are the anonymous First Continuation (translated here in its fullest version), the Second Continuation attributed to Wauchier de Denain, and the intriguing Third and Fourth Continuations - probably written simultaneously, with no knowledge of each other's work - by Manessier and Gerbert de Montreuil. Two other poets were drawn to create preludes explaining the background to Chrétien's story, and translated here also are their works: The Elucidation Prologue and Bliocadran. Only in this, The Story of the Grail's complete form, can the reader appreciate the narrative skill and invention of the medieval poets and their surprising responses to Chrétien's theme - not least their crucial focus on the knight as a crusader. Equally, Chrétien's original poem was almost always copied in conjunction withone or more of the Continuations, so this translation represents how most medieval readers would have encountered it. Nigel Bryant's previous translations from Medieval French include Perlesvaus - the High Bookof the Grail, Robert de Boron's trilogy Merlin and the Grail, the Medieval Romance of Alexander, The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel and Perceforest.

The Book of Romance

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Publisher : Library of Alexandria
ISBN 13 : 1613103751
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (131 download)

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Book Synopsis The Book of Romance by : Andrew Lang

Download or read book The Book of Romance written by Andrew Lang and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Erec and Enide

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Publisher : University of Georgia Press
ISBN 13 : 0820340510
Total Pages : 254 pages
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Book Synopsis Erec and Enide by : Chrétien de Troyes

Download or read book Erec and Enide written by Chrétien de Troyes and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Erec and Enide marks the birth of the Arthurian romance as a literary genre. Written circa 1170, this version of the Griselda legend tells the story of the marriage of Erec, a handsome and courageous Welsh prince and knight of the Round Table, and Enide, an impoverished noblewoman. When the lovers become estranged because Erec neglects his knightly obligations, they subsequently ride off together on a series of adventures that culminate in their reconciliation and the liberation of a captive knight in an enchanted orchard. An innovative poet working during a time of great literary creativity, Chrétien de Troyes wrote poems that had a lively pace, skillful structure, and vivid descriptive detail. Ruth Harwood Cline re-creates for modern audiences his irony, humor, and charm, while retaining the style and substance of the original octosyllabic couplets. Her thorough introduction includes discussions of courtly love and the Arthurian legend in history and literature, as well as a new and provocative theory about the identity of Chrétien de Troyes. This clearly presented translation, faithful in preserving the subtle expressive qualities of the original work, is accessible reading for any Arthurian legend aficionado and an ideal text for students of medieval literature.

A Companion to Chrétien de Troyes

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Publisher : DS Brewer
ISBN 13 : 9781843841616
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (416 download)

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Book Synopsis A Companion to Chrétien de Troyes by : Norris J. Lacy

Download or read book A Companion to Chrétien de Troyes written by Norris J. Lacy and published by DS Brewer. This book was released on 2008 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fine collection...an excellent introduction to Chrétien's world and work. Highly recommended. CHOICE Chrétien de Troyes is arguably the creator of Arthurian romance, and it is on his work that later writers have based their interpretations. This book offers both crucial information on, and a comprehensive coverage of, all aspectsof the work of Chrétien de Troyes - the literary and historical background, patronage, his influence on other writers, manuscripts and editions of his work and, at the heart of the volume, major essays on the themes, techniques and artistic achievements in each of his compositions; the contributions, all from leading experts in Chrétien and related studies, have been commissioned especially for this volume and are designed to remain accessible to studentswhile also addressing specialists in Arthurian studies and Chrétien de Troyes. They reflect the most current critical and scholarly views on one of the greatest of medieval authors. CONTRIBUTORS: JOHN W. BALDWIN, JUNEHALL MCCASH, LAURENCE HARF-LANCNER, NORRIS J. LACY, DOUGLAS KELLY, KEITH BUSBY, PETER F. DEMBOWSKI, ROBERTA L. KRUEGER, DONALD MADDOX, SARA STURM-MADDOX, JOAN TASKER GRIMBERT, MATILDA TOMARYN BRUCKNER, TONY HUNT, RUPERT T. PICKENS, ANNIE COMBES, MICHELLE SZKILNIK, EMMANUELE BAUMGARTNER

The Romances of Chretien de Troyes

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Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300133707
Total Pages : 412 pages
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Book Synopsis The Romances of Chretien de Troyes by : Joseph J. Duggan

Download or read book The Romances of Chretien de Troyes written by Joseph J. Duggan and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelfth-century French poet Chrétien 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 important and fascinating book is a study of all of Chrétien’s work. Joseph J. Duggan begins with an introduction that sets Chrétien within the social and intellectual currents of his time. He then organizes the book in chapters that focus on major issues in Chrétien’s romances rather than on individual works, topics that range from the importance of kinship and genealogy to standards of secular moral responsibility and from Chrétien’s art of narration to his representation of knighthood. Duggan offers new perspectives on many of these themes: in a chapter on the influence of Celtic mythology, for example, he gives special attention to the ways Chrétien integrated portrayals of motivation with mythic themes and characters, and in discussing the Grail romance, he explores the parallels between Perceval’s and Gauvain’s adventures.

The Legacy of Chrétien de Troyes

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Publisher : Rodopi
ISBN 13 : 9789062037483
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (374 download)

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Book Synopsis The Legacy of Chrétien de Troyes by : Norris J. Lacy

Download or read book The Legacy of Chrétien de Troyes written by Norris J. Lacy and published by Rodopi. This book was released on 1987 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Yvain

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ISBN 13 : 9781611045086
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (45 download)

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Book Synopsis Yvain by : William Comfort

Download or read book Yvain written by William Comfort and published by . This book was released on 2011-03 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This late 12th-century Arthurian romance in Old French verse is a masterpiece on the conflict between romantic love and knightly duty and unlike Chretien's Lancelot and Perceval poems, one that he completed. It is an excellent introduction to the poet and to his aesthetic and moral sensibilities.

Medievalism

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Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300229550
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Book Synopsis Medievalism by : Michael Alexander

Download or read book Medievalism written by Michael Alexander and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now reissued in an updated paperback edition, this groundbreaking account of the Medieval Revival movement examines the ways in which the style of the medieval period was re-established in post-Enlightenment England—from Walpole and Scott, Pugin, Ruskin, and Tennyson to Pound, Tolkien, and Rowling. “Medievalism . . . takes a panoramic view of the ‘recovery’ of the Medieval in English literature, visual arts and culture. . . . Ambitious, sweeping, sometimes idiosyncratic, but always interesting.”—Rosemary Ashton, Times Literary Supplement “Deeply researched and stylishly written, Medievalism is an unalloyed delight that will instruct and amuse a wide readership.”—Edward Short, Books & Culture

New Medieval Literatures 20

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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
ISBN 13 : 1843845571
Total Pages : 264 pages
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Book Synopsis New Medieval Literatures 20 by : Kellie Robertson

Download or read book New Medieval Literatures 20 written by Kellie Robertson and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2020-04-17 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cutting-edge and fresh new outlooks on medieval literature, emphasising the vibrancy of the field.

Yvain, the Knight of the Lion

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Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Yvain, the Knight of the Lion written by Chrétien de Troyes and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-07-21 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yvain, the Knight of the Lion (French: Yvain ou le Chevalier au Lion) is an Arthurian romance by French poet Chrétien de Troyes. You will love this adventure about knight-errantry in which the protagonist Yvain is first rejected by his lady for breaking a very important promise and subsequently performs many heroic deeds to regain her favor.

Erex Saga and Ívens Saga

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Publisher : Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
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Download or read book Erex Saga and Ívens Saga written by Chrétien (de Troyes) and published by Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Knight with the Lion

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Publisher : Little Brown & Company
ISBN 13 : 9780316375832
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (758 download)

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Book Synopsis The Knight with the Lion by : John Howe

Download or read book The Knight with the Lion written by John Howe and published by Little Brown & Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A retelling of the knightly adventures of Yvain and his faithful lion, culminating in his reconciliation with the proud lady Ludine.

The Discovery of Mankind

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
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Book Synopsis The Discovery of Mankind by : David Abulafia

Download or read book The Discovery of Mankind written by David Abulafia and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Emphasizing contact between peoples rather than the discovery of lands, and using archaeological findings as well as eye-witness accounts, David Abulafia explores the social lives of the inhabitants of the Atlantic World, the motivations and tensions of the first transactions and the swift transmutation of wonder to vicious exploitation. Lucid, readable and scrupulous, this is a work of humane engagement with a period in which a tragically violent standard was set for European conquest of the world." --Book Jacket.