Carol Dover
A Companion to the Lancelot-Grail Cycle
- ISBN 13:
- 9781843842453
- author:
- Carol Dover
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Boydell & Brewer, Limited
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 284
- Dimensions:
- 156mm X 234mm
- Genre:
- Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
A Companion to the Lancelot-Grail Cycle by Carol Dover This comprehensive volume explores the Lancelot-Grail Cycle, a French prose cycle that brings together the stories of Arthur with those of the Grail. First appearing in the thirteenth century, the cycle represents an early large-scale use of prose for fiction in the West and exemplifies the taste for big cyclic compositions that shaped European narrative fiction for centuries. Scholars from around the world contribute to this volume, which provides a detailed analysis of the cycle's social, historical, literary, and manuscript contexts. The twenty essays examine the critical issues in the five texts that make up the cycle, as well as the appeal of the text to medieval audiences and the richness of its composition. This book will become a standard reference for scholars, students, and anyone interested in the Lancelot-Grail Cycle and medieval romance. With contributions from leading experts in the field, A Companion to the Lancelot-Grail Cycle offers a rich and nuanced understanding of this enduring and fascinating work.
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