Perceval, the Story of the Grail (Arthurian Studies, 5) (English and Old French Edition)

The Holy Grail has intrigued and inspired countless readers over the centuries since it first appeared in Chr?tien's Perceval. Essentially the story of the making of a knight, both in worldly and spiritual terms, it is also the source ofsome of the most dramatic and mysterious adventures of romance. First English translation. The original version of one of the greatest and most potent of medieval legends.Chrétien de Troyes'Perceval is the most important single Arthurian romance. It contains the very first mention of the mysterious grail, later to become the Holy Grail and the focal point of the spiritual quest of the knights of Arthur's court. Chrétien left the poem unfinished, but the extraordinary and intriguing theme of the Grail was too good to leave, and other poets continued and eventually completed it. This is the only English translation to include selections from the three continuations and from the work of Gerbert de Montreuil, making the romance a coherent whole, and following through Chrétien's essential theme of the making of a knight, in both worldlyand spiritual terms. It is thus the most complete account available in English of the essential Arthurian romance, the origin of the Grail legend.

Chrétien de Troyes' Perceval is the most important single Arthurian romance. It contains the very first mention of the mysterious grail, later to become the Holy Grail and the focal point of the spiritual quest of the knights of Arthur's court. Chrétien left the poem unfinished, but the extraordinary and intriguing theme of the Grail was too good to leave, and other poets continued and eventually completed it. This is the only English translation to include selections from the three continuations and from the work of Gerbert de Montreuil, making the romance a coherent whole, and following through Chrétien's essential theme of the making of a knight, in both worldly and spiritual terms. It is thus the most complete account available in English of the essential Arthurian romance, the origin of the Grail legend.

CHRÉTIEN DE TROYES......Page 6 Introduction......Page 12 Chrétien’s Prologue......Page 18 THE FIRST CONTINUATION......Page 124 THE SECOND CONTINUATION......Page 166 GERBERT DE MONTREUIL’S CONTINUATION......Page 230 THE THIRD CONTINUATION......Page 316 Chrétien De Troyes ; Translated By Nigel Bryant. Translation Of: Perceval Le Gallois. Includes Bibliographical References. If you sow lightly, you reap