Romances of Chretien de Troyes

Twelfth-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes was one of the most influential figures in Western literature, for his romantic poems on the legend of King Arthur gave rise to a tradition of storytelling that continues to this day. This important and fascinating book is a study of all of Chrétien’s work.Joseph J. Duggan begins with an introduction that sets Chrétien within the social and intellectu...