Lancelot tells of the adulterous relationship between the knight and his mistress, Guinevere, the wife of King Arthur. Thematically this poem differs from Chretien's other romances -- Lancelot and Guinevere's love is a serious crime against their king, Lancelot casts aside his knightly ideals and reputation for the sake of his beloved, and Arthur is endowed with a weaker personality.
Raffel has created an original three-stress metric verse form that captures Chretien's swift-paced narrative and lively, sparkling Old French. A consummate translator, Raffel enables the modern reader and the reader who is unfamiliar with French to appreciate the beauty of Chretien's original.
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Lancelot tells of the adulterous relationship between the knight and his mistress, Guinevere, the wife of King Arthur. Thematically this poem differs from Chretien's other romances -- Lancelot and Guinevere's love is a serious crime against their king, Lancelot casts aside his knightly ideals and reputation for the sake of his beloved, and Arthur is endowed with a weaker personality.
Raffel has created an original three-stress metric verse form that captures Chretien's swift-paced narrative and lively, sparkling Old French. A consummate translator, Raffel enables the modern reader and the reader who is unfamiliar with French to appreciate the beauty of Chretien's original.
Imprint | Yale University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | October 1997 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | October 1997 |
Authors | Chretien De Troyes |
Translators | Burton Raffel |
Dimensions | 210 x 140 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 254 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-300-07121-4 |
Barcode | 9780300071214 |
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LSN | 0-300-07121-3 |