The Holy Grail has intrigued and inspired countless readers over the centuries since it first appeared in Chrétien de Troyes' unfinished poem Perceval. Chrétien's essential theme is the making of a knight, in both worldly and spiritual terms, but Perceval also includes some of the most dramatic and mysterious adventures of romance, involving not only Perceval, but Gawain, whose fortunes are interwoven with those of Perceval.
Besides its great historical interest as the first Grail romance, Perceval is also one of the finest examples of the genre, yet this famous romance has never been completely translated into English before. Nigel Bryant's translation will be of great interest to anyone attracted by the Arthurian legend; he includes the continuations provided by poets who were drawn to the theme of the Grail, and by using linking summaries and selected passages in translation shows how Chrétien's enigmatic picture of the Grail and its function… (tovább)
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