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Autor: DE TROYES, CHRETIEN
Editorial: Sudamericana
Lenguaje: Español
ISBN13: 486451011
Reseña: Although he didnt invent the Round Table or the tales of its fellowship the twelfth-century poet Chretien de Troyes was the first to recount in verse the adventures of Arthurs knights. He is also chiefly responsible for establishing the importance of the Arthurian legend in European literature and assuring its survival into modern times. This sensitive translation of Chretiens verse narratives features four romances including those of Erec and Enide Cliges Yvain and Lancelot. Erec and Enides tale illustrates how honor can be restored to a troubled relationship through acts of public duty. Cliges tale involves a forbidden relationship in which a knight falls in love with his queen--who is also his uncles wife. The story of Yvain explores the effects of long-term absence on a questing knights marriage. Lancelots adventure the rescue of Guinevere is Chretiens enduring contribution to the tradition of Arthurian myth. The version included is a principal source of Mallorys popular Le Morte dArthur. Lively and accessible these four romances form the most complete expression of the ideals of French chivalry by a single author.
