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UNINA9910795161203321 |
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Autore |
Burgess Glyn S |
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Titolo |
The Arthur of the French : the Arthurian legend in medieval French and Occitan literature / / Glyn S Burgess and Karen Pratt |
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Cardiff, England : , : University of Wales Press, , [2006] |
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©2006 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (521 pages) |
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Collana |
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Arthurian Literature in the Middle Ages |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Arthurian romances - History and criticism |
French literature - To 1500 - History and criticism |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- The Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- I. The Manuscripts -- II. The Arthur of the Chronicles -- III. The Tristan Legend in Old French Verse -- IV. Chrétien de Troyes -- V. Arthur in the Narrative Lay -- VI. Perceval and the Grail: The Continuations, Robert de Boron and Perlesvaus -- VII. Lancelot with and without the Grail: Lancelot do Lac and the Vulgate Cycle -- VIII. The Prose Tristan -- IX. Rewriting Prose Romance: The Post-Vulgate Roman du Graal and Related Texts -- X. Arthurian Verse Romance in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries -- XI. Manuscript Compilations of Verse Romances -- XII. Late Medieval Arthurian Literature -- XIII. The Arthurian Tradition in Occitan Literature -- XIV. Arthur in Modern French Fiction and Film -- Notes -- General Bibliography. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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A comprehensive study of medieval Arthurian literature, comprising of literary explorations together with chapters on the political and social manifestations of the Arthurian legend and the influence of continental romance traditions. |
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