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Author: Edgar QuinetPublisher:
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Languages : en
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Merlin L'enchanteur. [A Romance.].
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Author: Edgar QuinetMerlin and Legendary Romance
Author: Carol HardingPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317656806
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
An indepth work on the origins of the Merlin of Arthurian legend, this book examines early texts, thirteenth century romances focusing particularly on Merlin as a character, rather than those where Merlin is a background cast member. The outline here starts with looking at the genre and the place of fantasy, moving on to consider the attitudes towards magic and magic-users in medieval times. Main works considered are Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia Regum Britanniae and Vita Merlini; the Vulgate cycle, Suite du Merlin; and finally Malory’s work. The author asserts that each portrays a different approach to Merlin but all are tied to history and to the Christian religion.
Merlin
Author: Henry LovelichPublisher:
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Category : Arthurian romances
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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The Romance of Merlin
Author: Peter GoodrichPublisher: Garland Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Following the format of Garland's Romance of Arthur series, presents an anthology of literary texts about Merlin, the prophet, poet, and enchanter of the Arthurian legends. Ranging from 900 to 1989, the texts are selected to represent the various views of Merlin. Some are complete, others excerpts. No index. Reported available in paper (unseen) for $18.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Merlin, a Middle English Metrical Version of a French Romance
Author: Henry LovelichPublisher:
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Category : Arthurian romances
Languages : en
Pages : 336
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Merlin
Author: Henry LovelichArthour and Merlin
Author: William-Barclay-David-Donald TurnbullPublisher:
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Category : Arthour and Merlin
Languages : en
Pages : 390
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The Danger of Romance
Author: Karen SullivanPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022654043X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 309
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The curious paradox of romance is that, throughout its history, this genre has been dismissed as trivial and unintellectual, yet people have never ceased to flock to it with enthusiasm and even fervor. In contemporary contexts, we devour popular romance and fantasy novels like The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Game of Thrones, reference them in conversations, and create online communities to expound, passionately and intelligently, upon their characters and worlds. But romance is “unrealistic,” critics say, doing readers a disservice by not accurately representing human experiences. It is considered by some to be a distraction from real literature, a distraction from real life, and little more. Yet is it possible that romance is expressing a truth—and a truth unrecognized by realist genres? The Arthurian literature of the Middle Ages, Karen Sullivan argues, consistently ventriloquizes in its pages the criticisms that were being made of romance at the time, and implicitly defends itself against those criticisms. The Danger of Romance shows that the conviction that ordinary reality is the only reality is itself an assumption, and one that can blind those who hold it to the extraordinary phenomena that exist around them. It demonstrates that that which is rare, ephemeral, and inexplicable is no less real than that which is commonplace, long-lasting, and easily accounted for. If romance continues to appeal to audiences today, whether in its Arthurian prototype or in its more recent incarnations, it is because it confirms the perception—or even the hope—of a beauty and truth in the world that realist genres deny.
The Romance of Arthur
Author: Norris J. LacyPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317341848
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
The Romance of Arthur, James J. Wilhelm’s classic anthology of Arthurian literature, is an essential text for students of the medieval Romance tradition. This fully updated third edition presents a comprehensive reader, mapping the course of Arthurian literature, and is expanded to cover: key authors such as Chrétien de Troyes and Thomas of Britain, as well as Arthurian texts by women and more obscure sources for Arthurian romance extensive coverage of key themes and characters in the tradition a wide geographical range of texts including translations from Latin, French, German, Spanish, Welsh, Middle English, and Italian sources a broad chronological range of texts, encompassing nearly a thousand years of Arthurian romance. Norris J. Lacy builds on the book’s source material, presenting readers with a clear introduction to many accessible modern-spelling versions of Arthurian texts. The extracts are presented in a new reader-friendly format with detailed suggestions for further reading and illustrations of key places, figures, and scenes. The Romance of Arthur provides an excellent introduction and an extensive resource for both students and scholars of Arthurian literature.
Author: Herry Lovelich