A Companion to Chrétien de TroyesNorris J. Lacy, Joan T. Grimbert Boydell & Brewer Ltd, 2005 - 242 pages One of the most important medieval authors studied in historical and literary context. 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 aspectsof 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 studentswhile 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. |
Table des matières
Chrétien in History | 3 |
Chrétiens Patrons | 15 |
Chrétiens Literary Background | 26 |
The Arthurian Legend Before Chrétien | 43 |
Rhetoric Orality and Performance | 52 |
The Manuscripts of Chrétiens Romances | 64 |
Editing Chrétien | 76 |
Brutal Transitions and Courtly Transformations | 87 |
A Slave to Love | 120 |
That Obscure Object of Desire Lancelot | 137 |
Yvain Lionheart | 156 |
Chrétiens Unfinished Last Romance | 169 |
From the Grail Quest to the Joy | 214 |
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The First Arthurian Romance | 103 |