Four Arthurian Romances

By Chretien Detroys

Four Arthurian Romances brings together foundational medieval tales of chivalry, love, honour, adventure, and the Arthurian world. Chr tien de Troyes stands among the most important writers of medieval romance, helping shape the literary traditions of King Arthur, Queen Guinevere, Lancelot, Yvain, courtly love, knightly testing, and the moral trials of chivalric identity. These stories helped establish many of the narrative patterns that would echo through later Arthurian literature, fantasy, romance, and European storytelling.

Written in the twelfth century, Chr tien's romances combine adventure, marvels, psychological conflict, courtly ideals, and spiritual tension with a narrative sophistication that remains striking. This collection offers essential reading for students and readers of Arthurian legend, medieval literature, chivalric romance, classic fantasy sources, courtly love, French literature, and the early development of European fiction. It is a key text for understanding how the Matter of Britain became one of the central imaginative traditions of the Western literary canon.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1515428796
• ISBN13: 9781515428794
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: SMK Books
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"