The original version of one of the greatest and most potent of medieval
legends.Chretien 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. Chretien 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 Chretien'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.

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• Literature & FictionLiterary CriticismMovements & PeriodsAncient & Classical

• Publication Date: November 25, 1982
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• Print Length: 506 Pages
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