Taking the legends surrounding King Arthur and weaving in new psychological elements of personal desire and courtly manner, Chretien de Troyes fashioned a new form of medieval Romance.
Translated with Introduction and Notes by William W. Kibler; Erec and Enide translated by Carleton W. Carroll
Introduction
A Note on the Translations
Select Bibliography
Erec and Enide
Cligés
The Knight of the Cart (Lancelot)
The Knight with the Lion (Yvain)
The Story of the Grail (Perceval)
Appendix: The Story of the Grail Continuations
Glossary of Medieval Terms
Notes
Chretien de Troyes wrote in French in the second half of the
twelfth century. Very little is known about his life.
William W. Kibler teaches at the University of Texas at AUsin. He
as served as president of the North American Branch of the Societe
Rencesvals and has published many articles on medieval French
literature.
Carleton W. Carroll is Professor of French at Oregon State
University. Previous publications include editions and translations
of Chretien's Eric et Enide and Le Chevalier au Lion.
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