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1	Arthurian Romances more books like this by Chretien de Troyes add to wishlist Taking the legends surrounding King Arthur and weaving in new psychological elements of personal desire and courtly manner, Chretien de Troyes fashioned a new form of medieval Romance. The Knight of the Cart is the first telling of the adulterous relationship between Lancelot and Arthur's Queen Guinevere, and in The Knight with the Lion Yvain ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.00! \| SVS
2	The Complete Romances of Chra(c)Tien de Troyes more books like this by Chretien de Troyes, David Staines (Editor) add to wishlist "[A]n eminently readable text, done clearly and accurately... it gives as good an idea as a translation can of the complexity and subtlety of ChrA(c)tien's originals.... [T]his translation should attract a wide audience of students and Arthurian enthusiasts." -- Speculum "[A] significant contribution to the field of medieval studies [and] a ... see all copies from $6.88! new only from $10.95! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Erec and Enide more books like this by Chretien de Troyes, Professor Burton Raffel (Translator) add to wishlist In this new verse translation of one of the great works of French literature, Dorothy Gilbert captures the vivacity, wit, and grace of the first known Arthurian romance. "Erec and Enide" is the story of the quest and coming of age of a young knight, an illustrious member of Arthur's court, who must learn to balance the demands of a masculine ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Yvain: The Knight of the Lion more books like this by Chretien de Troyes, Professor Burton Raffel (Translator) add to wishlist A twelfth-century poem by the creator of the Arthurian romance describes the courageous exploits and triumphs of a brave lord who tries to win back his deserted wife's love. see all copies from $2.78! new only from $7.98! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Perceval: The Story of the Grail more books like this by Chretien De Troyes, Nigel Bryant (Translator) add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $7.22! new only from $19.34! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Perceval, Or, the Story of the Grail more books like this by Chretien de Troyes, Chretien add to wishlist In this verse translation of "Perceval; or, The Story of the Grail," Ruth Harwood Cline restores to life the thematically crucial Arthurian tale of the education of a knight in his search for the Holy Grail. Cline's translation, faithful to the highly synthetic, deliberately ornate nature of medieval French, follows Perceval from his home in Wales ... see all copies from $10.96! new only from $26.70! \| SVS
7	Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart more books like this by Chretien de Troyes add to wishlist The romantic poems of 12th-century French poet Chretien de Troyes were of immense influence across Europe - widely imitated, translated, and adapted. Giving rise to a tradition of story-telling that continues to this day, the poems established the shape of the nascent Arthurian legend. In this translation of "Lancelot", Burton Raffel brings to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.43! \| first editions
8	Yvain, Or, the Knight with the Lion more books like this by Chretien de Troyes, Ruth H. Cline (Translator) add to wishlist This verse translation of "Yvain; or, The Knight with the Lion" brings to life a fast-paced yet remarkably subtle work often considered to be the masterpiece of the twelfth-century French writer Chretien de Troyes. The creator of the Arthurian romance as a genre, Chretien is revealed in this work as a witty, versatile writer who mastered both the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.50! \| SVS
9	Lancelot; Or, the Knight of the Cart more books like this by Chretien de Troyes, Ruth H Cline (Translator) add to wishlist A verse translation of the Medieval French poem of courtly love in the world of Arthurian romance. Cline's introduction contains a description of Arthur in history and literature, a discussion of courtly love and an account of continuations of the story of Lancelot and Guinevere see all copies from $5.99! new only from $29.94! \| SVS
10	Arthurian Romances Arthurian Romances more books like this by Chretien de Troyes, Chretien De Troyes, D D Owen (Editor) add to wishlist Stella Cataloni, District Attorney, has never lost a case. She has convicted every criminal who crossed her doorstep - except the one who stole her family and marked her for life. Stella's parents died in afire when she was seventeen. She managed to rescue her brother but sustained appalling scars. Stella remembers little about that night of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
11 view cover	Arthurian Romances more books like this by Chretien de Troyes add to wishlist Chretien de Troyes was a French poet in the late 12th century whose work represents some of the best examples of Arthurian legend from medieval times. Contained in this volume are the four complete Arthurian romances that have survived. The first of these stories is that of "Erec and Enide," which recounts the story of Erec, one of King Arthur's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.22! \| SVS
12	Ywain: The Knight of the Lion more books like this by Chretien de Troyes, Robert Ackerman (Translator), Carleton W Carroll (Translator) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.97!
13	Romans de la Table Ronde more books like this by Chretien de Troyes, Jean-Pierre Foucher (Preface by) add to wishlist see all copies from $2.49! new only from $14.79! \| SVS
14	Arthurian romances more books like this by de Troyes Chretien add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
15	Le Chevalier Au Lion (Garnier-Flammarion) by Chretien De Troyes add to wishlist see all copies from $3.43! new only from $35.27!
16	Clig's more books like this by Chretien de Troyes, Chretien add to wishlist In this extraordinarily fine translation of Cliges, the second of five surviving Arthurian poems by twelfth-century French poet Chretien de Troyes, Burton Raffel captures the liveliness, innovative spirit, and subtle intentions of the original work. In this poem, Chretien creates his most artful plot and paints the most starkly medieval portraits ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| SVS
17	Perceval: Ou Le Roman Du Graal: Traducion de L'Ancien Francais more books like this by Chretien de Troyes, Chrbetien add to wishlist see all copies from $3.00! new only from $12.72!
18 view cover	Yvain Ou le Chevalier Au Lion more books like this by Chretien de Troyes add to wishlist see all copies from $2.60! new only from $34.64!
19	Le Chevalier Au Lion (Lettres Gothiques) by Chretien De Troyes add to wishlist see all copies from $5.93! new only from $22.26!
20	Conte Du Graal, Le by Chretien De Troyes add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $18.50! \| SVS
21	Yvain, the Knight of the Lion more books like this by De Troyes Chrcetien, Chretien de Troyes, Burton Raffel (Photographer) add to wishlist see all copies from $4.45! new only from $29.95! \| first editions \| SVS
22	Yvain by Chretien-de-Troyes add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
23 view cover	Four Arthurian Romances: Erec Et Enide, "Cliges," "Yvain," and "Lancelot" more books like this by Chretien De Troyes add to wishlist A collection of Arthurian tales by De Troyes, considered by some to be one of France's first novelists. He lived in the 12th century and is closely connected with the French town of Troyes, hence his name. see all copies from $17.70! new only from $17.70! \| SVS
24	Ywain, the Knight of the Lion: Milestones of the Lion more books like this by Chretien de Troyes, Robert W Ackerman (Translator), Carleton W Carroll (Translator) add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! SVS
25 view cover	Perceval: The Story of the Grail more books like this by Chretien de Troyes, Nigel Bryant (Translator) add to wishlist The Holy Grail has intrigued and inspired countless readers over the centuries since it first appeared in Chretien's Perceval. Essentially the story of the making of a knight, both in worldly and spiritual terms, it is also the source of some of the most dramatic and mysterious adventures of romance. First English translation. see all copies from $14.05!

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