{"product_id":"the-romance-of-arthur-9780415782890","title":"The Romance of Arthur","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Romance of Arthur\u003c\/em\u003e, James J. Wilhelmâs classic anthology of Arthurian literature, is an essential text for students of the medieval Romance tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fully updated third edition presents a comprehensive reader, mapping the course of Arthurian literature, and is expanded to cover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ekey authors such as ChrÃtien de Troyes and Thomas of Britain, as well as Arthurian texts by women and more obscure sources for Arthurian romance \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eextensive coverage of key themes and characters in the tradition \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea wide geographical range of texts including translations from Latin, French, German, Spanish, Welsh, Middle English, and Italian sources \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea broad chronological range of texts, encompassing nearly a thousand years of Arthurian romance. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorris J. Lacy builds on the bookâs source material, presenting readers with a clear introduction to many accessible modern-spelling versions of Arthurian texts. The extracts are presented \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to 2nd Edition James J. Wilhelm Preface to 3rd Edition Norris J. Lacy 1. Arthur in the Latin Chronicles James J. Wilhelm 2. Arthur in the Early Welsh Tradition John K. Bollard 3. \u003ci\u003eCulhwch and Olwen\u003c\/i\u003e Richard M. Loomis 4. Arthur in Geoffrey of Monmouth Richard M. Loomis 5. Wace: \u003ci\u003eRoman de Brut \u003c\/i\u003e(Merlin Episodes and The Birth and Rise of Arthur) James J. Wilhelm 6. Layamon: \u003ci\u003eBrut \u003c\/i\u003e(The Death of Arthur) James J. Wilhelm 7. Chrétien de Troyes: \u003ci\u003eLancelot, \u003c\/i\u003eor \u003ci\u003eThe Knight of the Cart\u003c\/i\u003e William W. Kibler 8. Chrétien de Troyes: \u003ci\u003ePerceval, or The Story of the Grail \u003c\/i\u003e(Grail excerpts) Norris J. Lacy (intro.) and William W. Kibler (trans.) 9. Wolfram von Eschenbach, \u003ci\u003eParzival\u003c\/i\u003e (From Book IX) Norris J. Lacy (intro.) and Cyril Edwards (trans.) 10. \u003ci\u003eThe Quest for the Holy Grail \u003c\/i\u003e(The Grail Liturgy) Norris J. Lacy (intro.) and E. Jane Burns (trans.) 11.Selected Lyrics James J. Wilhelm 12. \u003ci\u003eThe Saga of the Mantle\u003c\/i\u003e Marianne E. Kalinke 13. Béroul: \u003ci\u003eThe Romance of Tristran\u003c\/i\u003e Norris J. Lacy 14. Marie de France:\u003ci\u003e Chievrefueil (The Honeysuckle)\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Lanval\u003c\/i\u003e Norris J. Lacy 15. Thomas of Britain: \u003ci\u003eTristran \u003c\/i\u003e(The Marriage Soliloquy and the Ending) Joan Tasker Grimbert (with the Hall of Statues episode from the Norse \u003ci\u003eTristrams saga ok Ísöndar\u003c\/i\u003e, trans. Marianne E. Kalinke) 16. \u003ci\u003eCantare on the Death of Tristan\u003c\/i\u003e James J. Wilhelm 17. \u003ci\u003eThe Prose Merlin \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Suite du Merlin \u003c\/i\u003e(Episodes) Samuel N. Rosenberg 18. \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of Gawain, Nephew of Arthur \u003c\/i\u003eMildred Leake Day 19.\u003ci\u003eSir Gawain and the Green Knight \u003c\/i\u003eJames J. Wilhelm 20. \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding of Sir Gawain and Dame Ragnell\u003c\/i\u003e Alan Lupack 21.\u003ci\u003eThe Alliterative Morte Arthure \u003c\/i\u003e(Excerpts) Valerie Krishna 22. Sir Thomas Malory: \u003ci\u003eLe Morte Darthur \u003c\/i\u003e(The Sword in the Stone and the Death of Arthur) Dorsey Armstrong Further reading\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018194911575,"sku":"9780415782890","price":52.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415782890.jpg?v=1750775980","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-romance-of-arthur-9780415782890","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}