Cliges / / Chretien de Troyes ; translated by Ruth Harwood Cline

• Autore: Chrétien, de Troyes, <active 12th century.>
• Pubblicazione: Athens, : University of Georgia Press, c2000
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xxvii, 217 p
• Disciplina: 841/.1
• Soggetto topico: Romances; Knights and knighthood; Civilization, Medieval; Arthurian romances
• Altri autori: ClineRuth Harwood
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-217).
• Nota di contenuto: COVER -- CONTENTS -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CLIGÈS -- Prologue -- King Arthur's Court -- Love Laments -- England and Knighthood -- The Siege of Windsor -- Alexander's Wedding -- The Birth of Cligès -- Alexander's Settlement -- A German Marriage -- The Cologne Tournament -- Thessala's Sorcery -- Alis's Wedding -- Fenice's Abduction and Return -- Cligès Departs for Britain -- The Wallingford Tournament -- Cligès Returns to Greece -- Avowal and Plans -- The Empress's Illness -- The Tower -- NOTES -- BIBLIOGRAPHY.
• Sommario/riassunto: In this verse translation of Cligès, written by Chrétien de Troyes circa 1176, Ruth Harwood Cline not only preserves the artistry of the original work but also captures the wit, irony, and striking emotional power of Chrétien's stylistic genius and highly structured form. The romance begins with the marriage of Cligès's parents and continues with the clandestine, mutual love of their son and his uncle's bride, Fenice. Cligès and Fenice are finally united after executing a false-death plot aided by black magic. With a thoroughness and clarity that will appeal to students and scholars of medieval literature, Cline's accessible translation effectively conveys the sparkle, pace, and intricate wordplay of Chrétien's love monologues, classic themes, and complex poetic devices. In addition, her introduction sheds new light on the transmission of British history and legend to the French court of Champagne. With themes that echo from the Tristan legend to Romeo and Juliet, Cligès is an exciting romance about young lovers who escape from an arranged match and find true love in marriage.
• Titolo autorizzato: Cliges
• ISBN: 9786613110442; 9781283110440; 128311044X; 9780820340524; 0820340529
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910972276803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II