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The Complete Romances of Chrétien de Troyes
Autor: David Staines
"(A)n eminently readable text, done clearly and accurately... itgives as good an idea as a translation can of the complexity and subtlety ofChr tien's originals.... The text is provided by a translator who understands thespirit as well as the letter...
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"(A)n eminently readable text, done clearly and accurately... itgives as good an idea as a translation can of the complexity and subtlety ofChr tien's originals.... The text is provided by a translator who understands thespirit as well as the letter of the original and renders it with style.... (T)histranslation should attract a wide audience of students and Arthurianenthusiasts." -- Speculum
"(A) significant contribution tothe field of medieval studies (and) a pleasure to read." -- LibraryJournal
"These are, above all, stories of courtly love and ofknights tested in their devotion to chivalric ideals (with passion and duty often atodds); but they are also thrilling wonder stories of giants, wild men, tame lions, razor-sharp bridges and visits to the Other World." -- Washington Post BookWorld
"This tastefully produced book will be the standard generaltranslation for many years to come." -- Choice
This newtranslation brings to life for a new generation of readers the stories of KingArthur, Lancelot, Guinevere, Gawain, Perceval, Yvain, and the other "knightsand ladies" of Chr tien de Troyes' famous romances.
- Vydavateľstvo: Indiana University Press
- Rok vydania: 1991
- Formát: Paperback
- Rozmer: 244 x 170 mm
- Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
- ISBN: 9780253207876
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