The Romances Of Sir Guy Of Warwick And Rembrun His Son

By William Barclay Turnbull

Book Overview

A celebrated epic of English chivalry. Valour, peril, loyalty, love, honour. The Romances of Sir Guy of Warwick and Rembrun His Son gathers the enduring tales of Sir Guy into a single, accessible edition that charts a rich strand of medieval romance literature. Rooted in anglo-norman texts and the popular cycles of thirteenth century england, this epic romance anthology stands alongside arthurian legend stories while retaining its own muscular voice: part chivalric poetry collection, part sustained narrative, it dramatises the loyalties, reputations and ordeals that defined knights and heroism. The narratives move between lyric moments and robust episodes of travel and contest; they function both as medieval adventure tales and as cultural testimony to popular belief. Generations of audiences found in these stories a mixture of spectacle and moral example, and the language and cadence preserve echoes of oral performance and manuscript craft so modern readers can sense how legends circulated. For readers drawn to the making of legend, these pages trace how legendary british folklore shaped and amplified the tales of sir guy across time and tongue. Of literary and historical consequence, these romances offer a rare window into thirteenth-century England's tastes, social codes and modes of storytelling, and they remain a productive resource for courses and research in academic medieval studies. The collection rewards casual readers and classic-literature collectors, and invites classic literature readers and scholars to examine the transmission of motifs between courtly French and vernacular English strains. As an epic romance anthology, it stands as both entertainment and evidence, an invitation to leisure reading and rigorous inquiry; the texts suit classroom use, independent reading and shelf display alongside other period volumes. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9354218644
• ISBN13: 9789354218644
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"