Arthurian Romances

by Chretien de Troyes, William W. Kibler (Translator), William W. Kibler (Introduction), William W. Kibler (Noted by), Carleton W. Carroll (Translator)

Overview

Fantastic adventures abound in these courtly romances: Erec and Enide, Cligés, The Knight of the Cart, The Knight with the Lion, and The Story of the Grail.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780140445213
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/04/1991
Series:	Penguin Classics Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	528
Sales rank:	211,007
Product dimensions:	5.15(w) x 7.83(h) x 0.95(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Chretien de Troyes wrote in French in the second half of the twelfth century. Very little is known about his life.

Table of Contents

Translated with Introduction and Notes by William W. Kibler; Erec and Enide translated by Carleton W. Carroll

Introduction
A Note on the Translations
Select Bibliography
Erec and Enide
Cligés
The Knight of the Cart (Lancelot)
The Knight with the Lion (Yvain)
The Story of the Grail (Perceval)
Appendix: The Story of the Grail Continuations
Glossary of Medieval Terms
Notes