Bibliograph

Medieval Arthurian Epic and Romance, Eight New Translations, edited by William W. Kibler and R. Barton Palmer

Type

Label

Medieval Arthurian Epic and Romance, Eight New Translations, edited by William W. Kibler and R. Barton Palmer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-287) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Medieval Arthurian Epic and Romance

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

edited by William W. Kibler and R. Barton Palmer

Sub title

Eight New Translations

Summary

"This volume offers newly translated texts that exemplify the two most important traditions of Arthurian literature in the Middle Ages. These selections emphasize the connection between secular and religious understandings of chivalry that is the most distinctive quality of medieval Arthurian romance. Useful as a classroom text, the volume provides material for a semester's worth of study"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Part I : Arthurian Epic. Historia Regum Britanniae = History of the Kings of Britain : a Selection / Geoffrey of Monmouth ; translated by Douglas McFarland -- Roman de Brut = The Romance of Brutus : a Selection / Wace ; translated by R. Barton Palmer -- Brut : a Selection / Lawman ; translated by R. Barton Palmer -- Part II : Arthurian Romance. Arthur in Early Wales, Culhwch and Owen / translated by Craig Davis -- Perceval = The Story of the Grail / Chrétien de Troyes ; translated by William W. Kibler -- Perlesvaus = Le Haut Livre du Graal : Selections / translated by William W. Kibler -- La Queste del Saint Graal = The Quest of the Holy Grail : Selections / translated by R. Barton Palmer -- La Mule sans Frein = The Girl with the Mule / translated by William W. Kibler

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