The High Book of the Grail (Perlesvaus)is one of the most fascinating of medieval Arthurian romances, standing apart from the main tradition represented by the great romance cycles on which Malory based his work. Written inthe first half ofthe thirteenth century, it represents a totally different view of the legend of the Holy Grail from that found in Wolfram von Eschenbach or the French Quest of the Holy Grail, though all derive from Chretien's Perceval; the unknown author adds a much greater religious emphasis, and a desire to glorify crusading chivalry for the secular adventures of Arthur, Perceval, and Lancelot. The framework of the romance is the struggleof Arthur and his knights to impose, by force, the New Law of Christianity as a kingdomin a great adventure, defending the land against treason and paganism, and advancing to convert the heathens of other lands.' This unique view of the Arthurian world is now made accessible to students of medieval literature, Arthurian enthusiasts and to historians interested in the world of chivalry and its attitudes.
NIGEL BRYANT read history and French at Oxford, graduating with a first in 1976. His other translations include Chretien's Perceval.
Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Produkt-Hinweis
Maße
Höhe: 234 mm
Breite: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-85991-510-6 (9780859915106)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Klassifikation
NIGEL BRYANT is well known for his lively and accurate versions of medieval French works. His translations of Chretien 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 biographies of William Marshal and Bertrand du Guesclin. He was awarded the 2019 Norris J. Lacy Prize for outstanding editorial achievement in Arthurian studies.
The squire's dream and King Arthur's adventure; Sir Gawain's quest - the maidens of the cart; Sir Gawain's quest - the vales of Kamaalot; Sir Gawain's quest - encounters on the road; Sir Gawain's quest - the maidens of the tent; Sir Gawain's quest - the castle of the Fisher King; Clamadox of the shadows; Lancelot's quest and the search for Perceval; the conquests of Perceval and the pilgrimage to the Grail; the war against Arthur; the last adventures of Perceval.
