Matarasso, Pauline
The Quest of the Holy Grail (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140442205
- author:
- Matarasso, Pauline
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1975
- Pages:
- 304
- Dimensions:
- 12.7 x 1.9 x 19.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Other prose: classical, early & medieval
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Quest of the Holy Grail is a profound spiritual fable that reinterprets ancient Celtic myth as a journey of man's perilous search for divine grace. Composed in early thirteenth-century France, this work tells the story of the knights of Camelot as they embark on a quest to reach the elusive Holy Grail.
Through the trials and temptations they face, the knights are forced to confront their own weaknesses and limitations, ultimately leading to a profound and tragic confrontation with the mysteries of the sacred vessel. This absorbing allegory has had a lasting influence on later versions of the Grail legend.
Published by Penguin, a leading publisher of classic literature, this edition of The Quest of the Holy Grail is part of the Penguin Classics series, which represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines.
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