The Arthur of the north : the Arthurian legend in the Norse and Rus'realms / edited by Marianne E. Kalinke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kalinke, Marianne E.

Series:

Arthurian literature in the Middle Ages ; 5.

Arthurian literature in the Middle Ages ; 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Romances, Old Norse--History and criticism.

Romances, Old Norse.

Arthurian romances--History and criticism.

Arthurian romances.

Civilization, Medieval, in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The book introduces the reader to the stories about King Arthur and his knights and the lovers Tristan and Isolt that flourished in the Scandinavian countries-in Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden-in the Middle Ages and in early modern times. The versions of the Arthurian legend that were popular in the North were translations of mostly French literature. Although they were similar to their sources in many respects, the stories nonetheless underwent change in order to appeal to a culturally quite different audience in the North.

Contents:

Preface; Introduction; The Introduction of the Arthurian Legend in Scandinavia; Sources, Translations, Redactions, Manuscript Transmission; Breta sögur and Merlínússpá; The Tristan Legend; The Translated Lais; The Old Norse-Icelandic Transmission of Chrétien de Troyes's Romances:Ívens saga, Erex saga, Parcevals saga with Valvens þáttr; The Old Swedish Hærra Ivan Leons riddare; Arthurian Echoes in Indigenous Icelandic Sagas; Arthurian Ballads, rímur, Chapbooks and Folktales; Arthurian Literature in East Slavic; General Bibliography; Index of Manuscripts; General Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-299-20098-2

0-7083-2354-5

OCLC:

768119836