The Interlace Structure of the Third Part of the Prose Lancelot

The Interlace Structure of the Third Part of the Prose Lancelot
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Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages : 309
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ISBN-10 : 9781843842576
ISBN-13 : 1843842572
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Book Synopsis The Interlace Structure of the Third Part of the Prose Lancelot by : Frank Brandsma

Download or read book The Interlace Structure of the Third Part of the Prose Lancelot written by Frank Brandsma and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2010 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intricate structure and the many different narrative threads of the Prose Lancelot are here skilfully analysed, showing them to be a major new development in literary technique. Thematically and as a narrative technique, interlace, the complex weaving together of many different story-telling strands, comes to its full development in the intriguing conclusion of the Prose Lancelot. The Grail appearson the horizon and although Lancelot's love for Guenevere still makes him the best knight in the world, it becomes clear that this very love disqualifies him from the Grail Quest. Meanwhile, the adventures of a myriad Arthurian knights continue to be followed. This study explains how the interlace works and shows that it is the perfect vehicle for the relation of the events. It discusses the division of the narrative into threads, their interweaving, convergence and divergence, the gradual introduction of the Grail theme and its first climax (the begetting of Galahad), the distribution of information to the audience, the use of dramatic irony and emotions, and many other aspects of this major innovation in story-telling technique. Dr FRANK BRANDSMA is Senior Lecturer in Comparative Literature (Middle Ages) in the Department of Modern Languages at Utrecht University.


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