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The Complete Romances of Chrétien de Troyes

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Description for The Complete Romances of Chrétien de Troyes Paperback. Num Pages: 576 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSC; FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 171 x 27. Weight in Grams: 796.

"[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 ... Read more

"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.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253207876
SKU
V9780253207876
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About David Staines
David Staines is Professor of English at the University of Ottawa, widely published scholar, and general editor of the New Canadian Library.

Reviews for The Complete Romances of Chrétien de Troyes
Chretien is where the literary tradition of the Arthurian romance can be seen to begin. . . . His poems are the earliest we have that portray knights errant questing through dangerous forests to challenge unknown opponents and to learn the meaning of love. . . . Staines [also] provides the first, and only, English translation of "Guillaume d'Angeleterre" [and] ... Read more

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