Companion to Chrétien de Troyes

Inbunden, Engelska, 2005

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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.CONTRIBUTORS: JOHN W. BALDWIN, JUNE HALL MCCASH, LAURENCE HARF-LANCNER, NORRIS J. LACY, DOUGLAS KELLY, KEITH BUSBY, PETER F. DEMBOWSKI, ROBERTA L. KRUEGER, DONALD MADDOX, SARA STURM-MADDOX, JOAN TASKER GRIMBERT, MATILDA TOMARYN BRUCKNER, TONY HUNT, RUPERT T. PICKENS, ANNIE COMBES, MICHELLE SZKILNIK, EMMANUELE BAUMGARTNER

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Utgivningsdatum2005-08-11
Mått156 x 234 x 22 mm
Vikt554 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieArthurian Studies
Antal sidor260
FörlagBoydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN9781843840503

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DOUGLAS KELLY is Emeritus Professor of French and Medieval Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. MATILDA TOMARYN BRUCKNER, Professor Emerita of French (Boston College), has published numerous books and articles on 12th and 13th century romance and lyric in Old French and Occitan. Her research and publications also include animal studies, narrative in verse and prose and, most recently, a turn to Jewish-Christian relations and the Bible. Dr Alex Davis is Lecturer in English at the University of St Andrews.

Chrétien in History - John BaldwinChrétien's Patrons - June Hall McCashChrétien's Literary Background - Laurence Harf-LancnerThe Arthurian Legend before Chrétien - Norris J. LacyNarrative Poetics: Rhetoric, Orality and Performance - Douglas KellyThe Manuscripts of Chrétien's Romances - Keith BusbyEditing Chrétien - Peter F DembowskiPhilomena: Brutal Transitions and Courtly Transformations in Chrétien's Old French Translation - Roberta L KruegerErec et Enide: The First Arthurian Romance [with Sara Sturm Maddox] - Donald L MaddoxEric et Enide: The First Arthurian Romance [with Donald Maddox] - Sara Sturm-MaddoxCligés and the Chansons: A Slave to Love - Joan Tasker GrimbertLe Chevalier de la Charrette: That Obscure Object of Desire, Lancelot - Matilda Tomaryn BrucknerLe Chevalier au Lion: Yvain Lionheart - Tony HuntLe Conte du Graal: Chrétien's Unfinished Last Romance - Rupert PickensThe Continuations of the Conte du Graal - Annie CombesMedieval Translations and Adaptations of Chrétien's Works - Michelle SzkilnikChrétien's Medieval Influence: From the Grail Quest to the Joy of the Court - Emmanuèle Baumgartner