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Twelfth-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes was one of the most influential figures in Western literature, for his romantic poems on the legend of King Arthur gave rise to a tradition of storytelling that continues to this day. This important and fascinating book is a study of all of Chrétien's work. Joseph J. Duggan begins with an introduction that sets Chrétien within the social and intellectual currents of his time. He then organizes the book in chapters that focus on major issues in Chrétien's romances rather than on individual works, topics that range from the importance of kinship and genealogy to standards of secular moral responsibility and from Chrétien's art of narration to his representation of knighthood. Duggan offers new perspectives on many of these themes: in a chapter on the influence of Celtic mythology, for example, he gives special attention to the ways Chrétien integrated portrayals of motivation with mythic themes and characters, and in discussing the Grail romance, he explores the parallels between Perceval's and Gauvain's adventures.

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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 aspects of 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 students while 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.

091 CHRETIEN DE TROYES --- 091 =40 --- 091 =40 Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Frans --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Frans --- 091 CHRETIEN DE TROYES Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--CHRETIEN DE TROYES --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--CHRETIEN DE TROYES --- Christian of Troyes --- Fiction --- Old French literature --- Arthurian romances --- History and criticism --- Chrétien, --- Criticism and interpretation --- Cycle d'Arthur --- History and criticism. --- Histoire et critique --- Chrétien, --- Criticism and interpretation. --- Arthurian romances - History and criticism --- Chrétien, - de Troyes, - 12th cent. - Criticism and interpretation --- Chrétien, - de Troyes, - 12th cent.