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The Complete Story of the Grail: Chrétien de Troyes´ Perceval and its continuations
Chrétien de Troyes
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Description for The Complete Story of the Grail: Chrétien de Troyes´ Perceval and its continuations
Hardback. Series: Arthurian Studies. Num Pages: 634 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 180 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1348.
The mysterious and haunting Grail makes its first appearance in literature in Chrétien de Troyes' Perceval at the end of the twelfth century. But Chrétien never finished his poem, leaving an unresolved story and an incomplete picture of the Grail. It was, however, far too attractive an idea to leave. Not only did it inspire quite separate works; his own unfinished poem was continued and finally completed by no fewer than four other writers. The Complete Story of the Grail is the first ever translation of the whole of the rich and compelling body of tales contained in ... Read more
The mysterious and haunting Grail makes its first appearance in literature in Chrétien de Troyes' Perceval at the end of the twelfth century. But Chrétien never finished his poem, leaving an unresolved story and an incomplete picture of the Grail. It was, however, far too attractive an idea to leave. Not only did it inspire quite separate works; his own unfinished poem was continued and finally completed by no fewer than four other writers. The Complete Story of the Grail is the first ever translation of the whole of the rich and compelling body of tales contained in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
634
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843844006
SKU
V9781843844006
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Chrétien de Troyes
NIGEL BRYANT is well known for his lively and accurate versions of medieval French works. His translations of Chrétien de Troyes' Perceval and all its continuations and of the extraordinary late Arthurian romance Perceforest have been major achievements; he has also translated Jean le Bel's history of the early stages of the Hundred Years War, and the 13th- and 14th-century ... Read more
Reviews for The Complete Story of the Grail: Chrétien de Troyes´ Perceval and its continuations
Bryant's translations are very readable.
FABULA
This fine edition of the Grail story surrenders many treasures to a close read. Bryant capsulizes the seminal Chrétien version and the continuations in the introductory section, providing a helpful guide through the nearly six hundred pages that follow.
COMITATUS
Nigel Bryant's translation is highly reliable, engaging, and as lively ... Read more
FABULA
This fine edition of the Grail story surrenders many treasures to a close read. Bryant capsulizes the seminal Chrétien version and the continuations in the introductory section, providing a helpful guide through the nearly six hundred pages that follow.
COMITATUS
Nigel Bryant's translation is highly reliable, engaging, and as lively ... Read more