Discusses the literary, musical, and film versions of the story of King Arthur and surveys the characters, themes, and history of the Arthur legend

Examines Arthurian history and legend and its influence

Product Description: This a collection of essays on medieval literature (primarily French) in honor of the late John L. Grigsby, who was a distinguished scholar of medieval studies at Washington University, St. Louis. Friends, fellow scholars, and former students were sollicited to contribute to this festscrift in honor of his life and many academic accomplishments...read more

Product Description: First published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

These first volumes of the series Arthurian Archives present the Old French verse texts devoted to Tristan and Iseut. Authoritative critical editions are complemented by parallel translations, with introduction, variants and rejected readings, and critical notes. The Tristan tradition in medieval France is dominated by two longer poems by Beroul and Thomas, both included in these volumes; the full contents of the two volumes are: I. Béroul, The Romance of TristranNORRIS J. LACY; Les Folies Tristan: La Folie Tristan (Berne) and La Folie Tristan (Oxford) SAMUEL N. ROSENBERG II. Thomas, Tristan STEWART GREGORY; `The Carlisle Fragment' of Thomas's Tristan IAN SHORT; Marie de France, Chevrefeuil RICHARD O'GORMAN; Tristan Ménestrel/ and Tristan RossignolKAREN FRESCO NORRIS J. LACY is Professor of French at the Pennsylvania State University. (view table of contents)

Chrétien de Troyes is arguably the creator of Arthurian romance, and it is on his work that later writers have based their interpretations. This book offers both crucial information on, and a comprehensive coverage of, all aspects of the work of Chrétien de Troyes - the literary and historical background, patronage, his influence on other writers, manuscripts and editions of his work and, at the heart of the volume, major essays on his themes, techniques and artistic achievements in each of his compositions; the contributions, all from leading experts in Chrétien and related studies, have been commissioned especially for this volume and are designed to remain accessible to students while also addressing specialists in Arthurian studies and Chrétien de Troyes. They reflect the most current critical and scholarly views on one of the greatest of medieval authors. Contributors: John W. Baldwin, June Hall McCash, Laurence Harf-Lancner, Norris J. Lacy, Douglas Kelly, Keith Busby, Peter F. Dembowski, Roberta L. Krueger, Donald Maddox, Sara Sturm-Maddox, Joan Tasker Grimbert, Matilda Tomaryn Bruckner, Tony Hunt, Rupert T. Pickens, Annie Combes, Michelle Szkilnik, Emmanuele Baumgartner

Product Description: The theme of the quest in Arthurian literature - mainly but not exclusively the Grail quest - is explored in the essays presented here, covering French, Dutch, Norse, German, and English texts. A number of the essays trace the relationship, often negative, between Arthurian chivalry and the Grail ethos...read more

First Published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.