A Companion to Chrétien de Troyes

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A fine collection...an excellent introduction to Chr tien's world and work. Highly recommended. CHOICE

Chr tien 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 aspectsof the work of Chr tien 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 the themes, techniques and artistic achievements in each of his compositions; the contributions, all from leading experts in Chr tien and related studies, have been commissioned especially for this volume and are designed to remain accessible to studentswhile also addressing specialists in Arthurian studies and Chr tien de Troyes. They reflect the most current critical and scholarly views on one of the greatest of medieval authors.

CONTRIBUTORS: JOHN W. BALDWIN, JUNEHALL MCCASH, LAURENCE HARF-LANCNER, NORRIS J. LACY, DOUGLAS KELLY, KEITH BUSBY, PETER F. DEMBOWSKI, ROBERTA L. KRUEGER, DONALD MADDOX, SARA STURM-MADDOX, JOAN TASKER GRIMBERT, MATILDA TOMARYN BRUCKNER, TONY HUNT, RUPERT T. PICKENS, ANNIE COMBES, MICHELLE SZKILNIK, EMMANUELE BAUMGARTNER

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843841614
• ISBN13: 9781843841616
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"