Arthurian Romances

Taking the legends surrounding King Arthur and weaving in new psychological elements of personal desire and courtly manner, Chr tien de Troyes fashioned a new form of medieval Romance The Knight of the Cart is the first telling of the adulterous relationship between Lancelot and Arthur s Queen Guinevere, and in The Knight with the Lion Yvain neglects his bride in his quest for greater glory Erec and Enide explores a knight s conflict between love and honour, Clig s exalts the possibility of pure love outside marriage, while the haunting The Story of the Grail chronicles the legendary quest Rich in symbolism, these evocative tales combine closely observed detail with fantastic adventure to create a compelling world that profoundly influenced Malory, and are the basis of the Arthurian legends we know today. New Read [ Arthurian Romances ] By [ Chrétien de Troyes ] – kino-fada.fr It is not a bad edition It is well documented, with a very good bibligraphy, and with notes for text referring to the original and the translation For the translation is done in prose It preserves the original naivete and secret of the Britain matter Preserving style of the French romance may be difficult, verse may sound awkward in modern English, so each difficulty is rendered in notes, which insisted on love and chivalry There is reference to courts, contemporary courts of the period whe It is not a bad edition It is well documented, with a very good bibligraphy, and with notes for text referring to the original and the translation For the translation is done in prose It preserves the original naivete and secret of the Britain matter Preserving style of the French romance may be difficult, verse may sound awkward in modern English, so each difficulty is rendered in notes, which insisted on love and chivalry There is reference to courts, contemporary courts of the period where the writer may have spent also some time These references show the modern readers comings and goings, the court as a centre of interest, a value confirmation that such information grants to this ambiance The English reader might gain an understanding of the period of wit and imagination that such a translation gives to him.It reads well, giving impression of insouciance and playfulness which is characteristic of the first ro...Exams are finally over, time to return to books and Goodreads Will catch up on reviews as soon as I can.Questo libro la raccolta di 5 romanzi medievali e leggendolo mi sono trovato proiettato indietro nel tempo, in un mondo affascinante e ben diverso dal nostro.L autore ci racconta storie intrise di lealt , eroismo, generosit e, soprattutto a, quell a cortese interpretato magnificamente dai cavalieri della corte di Re Art.Combattimenti furiosi, eroi invincibili, duelli appassionati e scenari grandiosi, con l a per una damigella o una regina a fare da motore alle avventure mirabolan Questo libro la raccolta di 5 romanzi medievali e leggendolo mi sono trovato proiettato indietro nel tempo, in un mondo affascinante e ben diverso dal nostro.L autore ci racconta storie intrise di lealt , eroismo, generosit e, sop...Arthurian romances is a particular favorite genre of mine to read Chretien de Troyes isor less the originator of some of the most famous episodes in the Arthurian mythos.In my junior year of high school, I took a class on Medieval literature and it was defiantly my favorite class in high school I had a great teacher who was passionate about the subject and a class willing to learn It was there that I first read Chretien de...I decided that the first book on my challenge this year was going to be one that I have been working on for like three years It s been brutal, you guys, I hate it Chretien was such a misogynist At one point this guy complains that women are all afraid to give in to their passions, so you HAVE to rape them, because even when they really want it and they ALWAYS really want it they ll always kick and scream and say no, and then, when you go through all that trouble they don t even thank you I decided that the first book on my challenge this year was going to be one that I have been working on for like three years It s been brutal, you guys, I hate it Chretien was such a misogynist At one point this guy complains that women are all afraid to give in to their passions, so you HAVE to rape them, because even when they really want it and they ALWAYS really want it they ll always kick and scream and say no, and then, when you go through all that trouble they don t even thank you for it I m not making this up, it s in the book It took me so long to read because I wanted to rip my eyes out after every story Cliges was the only story that I found interesting, and it has strong Romeo and Juilet overtones yeah, yeah, I know, RJ had overtones of Cliges, not the other way around, but...I can t believe it s taken me so long to get round to reading this I ve had it on my reading list for ages before I knew it d be a set text and I m glad I finally got round to it It isn t a novel, as such, of course, but a set of somewhat connected stories, the last one of which is unfinished I m surprised by how great a part Gawain plays, even in the stories of the other knights, particularly in The Story of the Grail I don t think I ve really seen him get so much attention in the g I can t believe it s taken me so long to get round to reading this I ve had it on my reading list for ages before I knew it d be a set text and I m glad I finally got round to it It isn t a novel, as such, of course, but a set of somewhat connected stories, the last one of which is unfinished I m surprised by how great a part Gawain plays, even in the stories of the other knights, particularly in The Story of the Grail I don t think I ve really seen him get so much attention in the grail story, except as a failure, in other texts.In any case, I knew Erec and Enide from some other source, that preserved it almost entirely almost a translation, rather than a reinterpretation No surprises in this one, for me This edition has a good clear translation Of course, by modern logic, Erec s treatment of Enide makes no sense at all and is horribly cruel I think themodern version I read had him suspecting her of infidelity, and emphasising it as t...The predecessors to the medieval romance of which the Arthurian tales are probably the most famous were the chansons de geste songs of deeds , epic poetry written down in the 11th and early 12th centuries, though sung much earlier Their subject was war, which was plentiful, and martial honor, which was perhaps less so Things started to settle down a bit as monarchies consolidated power, and with the rise of court culture comes a literature that develops elaborate codes of chivalry and court The predecessors to the medieval romance of which the Arthurian tales are probably the most famous were the chansons de geste songs of deeds , epic poetry written down in the 11th and early 12th centuries, though sung much earlier Their subject was war, which was plentiful, and martial honor, which was perhaps less so Things started to settle down a bit as monarchies consolidated power, and with the rise of court culture comes a literature that develops elaborate codes of chivalry and courtly love, the direct ancestors to modern views of romance, courtship, even personality Stories tended to be of individual male heroes and their interactions with damsels often but not always in distress , which was the impetus for some sort of chivalric adventure Pagan i.e Celtic folktales supplied most of the content, though they were refashioned to fit Christian, monarchical, and courtly needs And lo Fantasy as we know it had its chief ancestor.I checked this out of...Originally published on my blog here in March 1998.This Everyman volume contains the four romances Erec et Enide, Clig s, Yvain and Lancelot, translated into prose It s always interesting to read the early source material for the Arthur legends Although I had read both the Mabinogion and Malory s Morte d Arthur, these romances were new to me, though they are even earlier than the Welsh legends and I had known their importance for ages.One of the most interesting parts of these tales is the way Originally published on my blog here in March 1998.This Everyman volume contains the four romances Erec et Enide, Clig s, Yvain and Lancelot, translated into prose It s always interesting to read the early source material for the Arthur legends Although I had read both the Mabinogion and Malory s Morte d Arthur, these romances were new to me, though they are even e...The British may have started the whole Arthurian movement, but the French really took it to the next level French writers added a number of innovations to the legend we know and love today, including the character of Lancelot Chr tien introduced the character in Erec and Enide, then added the whole Guinevere love wrinkle in The Knight of the Cart Both of these poems are included in this collection, along with Clig s, Yvain, and Perceval Altogether this excellent collection contains all five The British may have...Cavalieri cortesi, belli e valorosi nobili dame e giovani pulzelle innamorate giostre e tenzoni mortali Un tuffo in un meraviglioso mondo passato, dove l onore e la parola data valgono pi della vita.Solo 4 st...

• English
• 03 October 2018
Chrétien de Troyes
• Paperback
• 521 pages
• 0140445218
• Chrétien de Troyes
• Arthurian Romances