The Complete Story of the Grail: Chrétien de Troyes' Perceval and Its Continuations

by Chrétien de Troyes and Nigel Bryant

Book Overview

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.

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843844982
• ISBN13: 9781843844983
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 634 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"