The Development of Arthurian Romance

The Development of Arthurian Romance
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Publisher : Courier Corporation
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9780486145525
ISBN-13 : 0486145522
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Book Synopsis The Development of Arthurian Romance by : Roger Sherman Loomis

Download or read book The Development of Arthurian Romance written by Roger Sherman Loomis and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11-13 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stimulating and masterly study examines the evolution of the great mass of fiction surrounding the Arthurian legend in Western literature — from Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain and the collection of Welsh tales known as The Mabinogion, to Chrétien de Troyes' Arthurian stories, the Parzival of Wolfram von Eschenbach, and such English masterpieces as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Le Morte d'Arthur. Painstakingly researched and brimming with scholarly insight, this highly readable and entertaining work will be a favorite with general audiences as well as scholars and students of the Arthurian legend.


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