The Arthur of the French : the Arthurian legend in medieval French and Occitan literature / Glyn S Burgess and Karen Pratt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burgess, Glyn S, author.

Pratt, Karen, author.

Series:

Arthurian Literature in the Middle Ages

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arthurian romances--History and criticism.

French literature--To 1500--History and criticism.

Arthur, King--In motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (521 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cardiff, England : University of Wales Press, [2006]

Summary:

A comprehensive study of medieval Arthurian literature, comprising of literary explorations together with chapters on the political and social manifestations of the Arthurian legend and the influence of continental romance traditions.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface

The Contributors

Abbreviations

Introduction

I. The Manuscripts

II. The Arthur of the Chronicles

III. The Tristan Legend in Old French Verse

IV. Chrétien de Troyes

V. Arthur in the Narrative Lay

VI. Perceval and the Grail: The Continuations, Robert de Boron and Perlesvaus

VII. Lancelot with and without the Grail: Lancelot do Lac and the Vulgate Cycle

VIII. The Prose Tristan

IX. Rewriting Prose Romance: The Post-Vulgate Roman du Graal and Related Texts

X. Arthurian Verse Romance in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries

XI. Manuscript Compilations of Verse Romances

XII. Late Medieval Arthurian Literature

XIII. The Arthurian Tradition in Occitan Literature

XIV. Arthur in Modern French Fiction and Film

Notes

General Bibliography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781786837448

1786837447