The Complete Romances of Chretien de Troyes (0253207878)

"[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 Chretien'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 Chretien de Troyes' famous romances.

Product details

• Format Paperback | 576 pages
• Dimensions 168 x 235 x 33.02mm | 875g
• Publication date 01 Feb 1993
• Publisher Indiana University Press
• Publication City/Country Bloomington, IN, United States
• Language English
• Edition Statement Reprint
• ISBN10 0253207878
• ISBN13 9780253207876
• Bestsellers rank 363,443

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