A Companion to Chrtien de Troyes [Paperback]

Chr?tien de Troyes is arguably the creator of Arthurian romance, and it is on his work that later writers have based their interpretations. This book offers both crucial information on, and a comprehensive coverage of, all aspects of the work of Chr?tien de Troyes - the literary and historical background, patronage, his influence on other writers, manuscripts and editions of his work and, at the heart of the volume, major essays on the themes, techniques and artistic achievements in each of his compositions; the contributions, all from leading experts in Chr?tien and related studies, have been commissioned especially for this volume and are designed to remain accessible to students while also addressing specialists in Arthurian studies and Chr?tien de Troyes. They reflect the most current critical and scholarly views on one of the greatest of medieval authors.CONTRIBUTORS: JOHN W. BALDWIN, JUNE HALL MCCASH, LAURENCE HARF-LANCNER, NORRIS J. LACY, DOUGLAS KELLY, KEITH BUSBY, PETER F. DEMBOWSKI, ROBERTA L. KRUEGER, DONALD MADDOX, SARA STURM-MADDOX, JOAN TASKER GRIMBERT, MATILDA TOMARYN BRUCKNER, TONY HUNT, RUPERT T. PICKENS, ANNIE COMBES, MICHELLE SZKILNIK, EMMANUELE BAUMGARTNERA fine collection...an excellent introduction to Chr?tien's world and work. Highly recommended. CHOICEChr?tien in History - John BaldwinChr?tien's Patrons - June Hall McCashChr?tien's Literary Background - Laurence Harf-LancnerThe Arthurian Legend before Chr?tien - Norris J. LacyNarrative Poetics: Rhetoric, Orality and Performance - Douglas KellyThe Manuscripts of Chr?tien's Romances - Keith BusbyEditing Chr?tien - Peter F DembowskiPhilomena: Brutal Transitions and Courtly Transformations in Chr?tien's Old French Translation - Roberta L KruegerEric et Endie: The First Arthurian Romance - Sara Sturm-MaddoxEric et Enide: The First Arthurian Romance - Donald L MaddoxClig?s and the Chansons: A Slave to Love - Joan Tasker GrimbertLe Chevalier de la Charrette That Obscure Object of Desire, Lancelot - l��