The Complete Romances of Chretien de Troyes
Bloomington & Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 1990. Hardcover. Tan paper boards with dusky salmon cloth spine, tan and illus. dust jacket in mylar cover, 542 pp. G+ (Ex-art library, with spine label, i.d. marks on book block edges and outermost pags, incl. rear pocket; otherwise only lightly aged; slight soiling to front board cover.). Item #159999
ISBN: 9780253354402
"Though few details are known about the life of Chretien de Troyes [1130-1191], he is widely considered the creator of the romance genre and 'father' of the Arthurian legends that continue to capture our imagination. [This book], newly translated by David Staines, brings to life in well-phrased, idiomatic English the characters of Chretien's great romances -- Lancelot, Guineverre, Gawain, Perceval, and others. This new translation includes an introduction ... that presents the few facts known about Chretien's life, gives a chronology of his writings and desribes their content, and places Chretien's works in the context of literary history and the development of the romance." (dj).
OCLC: 476635793
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