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  • Four Arthurian Romances

    Chrétien de Troyes' Four Arthurian Romances continued and expanded on existing Arthurian legends, but began the Arthurian Romance genre, so popular in Medieval literature. His tales often diverge from Arthur himself, focussing instead on the characters of his court. Chretien introduced Sir Lancelot and also the Holy Grail to the Arthurian legends. He is considered the first major French novelist. ... Read more

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  • Four Arthurian Romances

    The four romances included in this collection are:Erec and Enide: This romance tells the story of Erec, a knight of King Arthur's court, and his wife Enide. It explores themes of chivalry, love, and honor as Erec embarks on adventures to prove his worthiness as a knight.Cligès: "Cligès" focuses on the forbidden love between Cligès, the nephew of King Arthur, and Fenice, the wife of his uncle. The ... Read more

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  • Four Arthurian Romances

    Lancelot

    The action centers on Lancelot's rescue of the queen after she has been abducted by Meleagant, the son of Bademagu. The Abduction of Guinevere is one of the oldest motifs in Arthurian legend, appearing also in Caradoc of Llancarfan's Life of Gildas and carved on the archivolt in Modena Cathedral. ... Read more

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  • Four Arthurian Romances:,

    Four Arthurian Romances:, by Chretien Detroyes. ... Read more

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  • Four Arthurian Romances

    Complete

    Chrétien's works include five major poems in rhyming eight-syllable couplets. Four of these are complete; Erec and Enide (c. 1170); Cligès (c. 1176), and Yvain, the Knight of the Lion and Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart, both written simultaneously between 1177 and 1181. Chrétien's final romance was Perceval, the Story of the Grail, written between 1181 and 1190, but left unfinished, though some ... Read more

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  • Four Arthurian Romances

    Cliges

    It tells the story of the knight Cligès and his love for his uncle's wife, Fenice. Because of the story's de-romanticized depiction of adultery, it has been called a criticism or parody of the Tristan and Isolde romances. Cligès scholar Lucie Polak not only verifies the Tristan and Isolde reworking found in the text, but also suggests that Cligès may be modeled after Ovid's character Narcissus. ... Read more

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  • Four Arthurian Romances

    Yvain

    In the poem, Yvain seeks to avenge his cousin Calogrenant who had been defeated by an otherworldly knight Esclados beside a magical storm-making stone in the forest of Brocéliande. Yvain defeats Esclados and falls in love with his widow Laudine. ... Read more

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  • Four Arthurian Romances

    Eric Et Enide

    Erec et Enide features many of the common elements of Arthurian romance, such as Arthurian characters, the knightly quest, and women or love as a catalyst to action. While it is not the first story to use conventions of the Arthurian characters and setting, Chrétien de Troyes is credited with the invention of the Arthurian romance genre by establishing expectation with his contemporary audience ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Four Arthurian Romances- Lancelot

    Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 48 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The action centers on Lancelot's rescue of the queen after she has been abducted by Meleagant, the son of Bademagu. The Abduction of Guinevere is one of the oldest motifs in Arthurian legend, appearing also in Caradoc of Llancarfan's Life of Gildas and carved on the archivolt in Modena Cathedral. ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Four Arthurian Romances: Lancelot

    Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 48 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The action centers on Lancelot's rescue of the queen after she has been abducted by Meleagant, the son of Bademagu. The Abduction of Guinevere is one of the oldest motifs in Arthurian legend, appearing also in Caradoc of Llancarfan's Life of Gildas and carved on the archivolt in Modena Cathedral. ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Four Arthurian Romances: Cliges

    Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 44 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.It tells the story of the knight Cligès and his love for his uncle's wife, Fenice. Because of the story's de-romanticized depiction of adultery, it has been called a criticism or parody of the Tristan and Isolde romances. Cligès scholar Lucie Polak not only verifies the Tristan and Isolde reworking found in the text, but also suggests that Cligès may ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Four Arthurian Romances- Complete

    Narrated by Digital Voice Martin G ...

    Unabridged

    15 hours 39 min

    This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Chrétien's works include five major poems in rhyming eight-syllable couplets. Four of these are complete; Erec and Enide (c. 1170); Cligès (c. 1176), and Yvain, the Knight of the Lion and Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart, both written simultaneously between 1177 and 1181. Chrétien's final romance was Perceval, the Story of the Grail, written between ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus