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ISBN
9781843844006
Subject Area
Literary Criticism
Publication Name
Complete Story of the Grail : Chrétien De Troyes' Perceval and Its Continuations
Item Length
9.6 in
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer, The Limited
Subject
Medieval
Series
Arthurian Studies
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.5 in
Author
Chrétien De Troyes
Item Width
6.8 in
Item Weight
0 Oz
Number of Pages
634 Pages

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The mysterious and haunting Grail makes its first appearance in literature in Chr tien de Troyes' Perceval at the end of the twelfth century. But Chr tien never finished his poem, leaving an unresolved story and an incomplete picture of the Grail. It was, however, far too attractive an idea to leave. Not only did it inspire quite separate works; his own unfinished poem was continued and finally completed by no fewer than four other writers. The Complete Story of the Grail is the first ever translation of the whole of the rich and compelling body of tales contained in Chr tien's poem and its four Continuations, which are finally attracting the scholarly attention they deserve. Besides Chr tien's original text, there are the anonymous First Continuation (translated here in its fullest version), the Second Continuation attributed to Wauchier de Denain, and the intriguing Third and Fourth Continuations - probably written simultaneously, with no knowledge of each other's work - by Manessier and Gerbert de Montreuil. Two other poets were drawn to create preludes explaining the background to Chr tien's story, and translated here also are their works: The Elucidation Prologue and Bliocadran. Only in this, The Story of the Grail's complete form, can the reader appreciate the narrative skill and invention of the medieval poets and their surprising responses to Chr tien's theme - not least their crucial focus on the knight as a crusader. Equally, Chr tien's original poem was almost always copied in conjunction with one or more of the Continuations, so this translation represents how most medieval readers would have encountered it. Nigel Bryant's previous translations from Medieval French include Perlesvaus - the High Book of the Grail, Robert de Boron's trilogy Merlin and the Grail, the Medieval Romance of Alexander, The True Chronicles of Jean le Bel and Perceforest.

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Publisher
Boydell & Brewer, The Limited
ISBN-10
1843844001
ISBN-13
9781843844006
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Author
Chrétien De Troyes
Publication Name
Complete Story of the Grail : Chrétien De Troyes' Perceval and Its Continuations
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Medieval
Series
Arthurian Studies
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism
Number of Pages
634 Pages

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Item Length
9.6 in
Item Height
1.5 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Item Weight
0 Oz

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Scholarly & Professional
Series Volume Number
82
Lc Classification Number
Pq1443-1451
Volume Number
Vol. 82
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Bryant's translations are very readable. FABULA This fine edition of the Grail story surrenders many treasures to a close read. Bryant capsulizes the seminal Chrétien version and the continuations in the introductory section, providing a helpful guide through the nearly six hundred pages that follow. COMITATUS Nigel Bryant's translation is highly reliable, engaging, and as lively as he can make it (his stint as Head of Drama at Marlborough College has served him well). . . . This new and Complete Story of the Grail offers a fresh translation with complete texts for all four continuations, as well as two prequels, along with more supporting apparatus to guide a twenty-first-century public. THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW This book makes a significant contribution to Arthurian studies. . . . Bryant should again be commended for his ability to bring that which was distant closer and make it just as compelling. Highly recommended. CHOICE, Nigel Bryant's translation is highly reliable, engaging, and as lively as he can make it (his stint as Head of Drama at Marlborough College has served him well). . . . This new and Complete Story of the Grail offers a fresh translation with complete texts for all four continuations, as well as two prequels, along with more supporting apparatus to guide a twenty-first-century public.
Table of Content
IntroductionChrétien de Troyes: PercevalThe First ContinuationThe Second ContinuationGerbert's ContinuationThe Third ContinuationAppendix 1: The Elucidation PrologueAppendix 2: BliocadranAppendix 3: Independent conclusion to the Second Continuation in the Bern manuscript [Burgerbibliothek 113]
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2015

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    Glad to find these continuations all in one place. As a reader of Arthurian literature, i feel it was worth the higher price tag. The book is a solid bulky hardback with a textbook feel to it. This one is built to last.

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