Sir Perceval of Galles: and, Ywain and GawainMary Flowers Braswell This volume contains the only known English version of Chretien de Troyes's romance of the naive knight Perceval, Sir Perceval of Galles. The work uses Perceval's ridiculous behavior as a late medieval satire of courtliness. Accompanying this tale is Ywain and Gawain, a translation of a second Chretien poem, Le Chevalier au Lion. Unlike Sir Perceval, this poem extols the virtues of chivalry and honor. These complementary works form an excellent introduction to Middle English Arthurian romance, as they include editing, glosses, introductions, and a very helpful glossary for beginning students. |
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agayne aither alkyn appon Arthur batayl broght castel Chrétien Chrétien de Troyes damysel dede dere dighte doun EETS fand fast fayne felde forto ful wele geant Goddes grete gude hade hafe hald hase hende hert highte ilka king knyght Kyng kythe lady leve lord Lunet lyoun Madame maiden mare mekil mekyl mete Middle English myght nane nere noght nowther ogayn opon oway Percyvell pray R's emendation rade Rede Knyghte romance ryde sal thou sall sare sayd scho sene sertes shelde Sir Gawayn Sir Kay Sir Perceval Sir Ywain Sir Ywayn slayne smertly soght sold sone sorow soth Sowdane spere stede stode strake swilk Taglicht talde tane thai thaire tham thare Tharfore ther thoght thre toke unto wald wate wede wele wend whare wight wist withowtten wode wolde yowre Ywain and Gawain
References to this book
The English Romance in Time: Transforming Motifs from Geoffrey of Monmouth ... Helen Cooper No preview available - 2004 |