Lancelot or The Knight of the Cart Chretien de Troyes Cline Arthurian Medieval
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Lancelot or The Knight of the Cart Chretien de Troyes Cline Arthurian Medieval. Chrétien de Troyes · trans. Ruth Harwood Cline · 1990. Its author, Chrétien de Troyes, is widely regarded as the creator of the Arthurian romance itself. By Chrétien de Troyes · verse translation by Ruth Harwood Cline · University of Georgia Press · revised edition, 1990 · 272 pp · ISBN 0-8203-1213-4. Lancelot; or, The Knight of the Cart — Chrétien de Troyes Twelfth-Century Arthurian Romance · The First Lancelot Good Univ. of Georgia Press · 1990 Verse Translation Trans. Ruth H. Cline Chrétien de Troyes · trans. Ruth Harwood Cline · 1990 Lancelot; or, The Knight of the Cart Le Chevalier de la Charrette The earliest tale of Lancelot — and the first telling of his forbidden love for Queen Guinevere — by the poet who invented the Arthurian romance. By Chrétien de Troyes · verse translation by Ruth Harwood Cline · University of Georgia Press · revised edition, 1990 · 272 pp · ISBN 0-8203-1213-4 About the Book Written in the twelfth century, Lancelot; or, The Knight of the Cart is the earliest known work to place Lancelot at its center — and the first to tell of his consuming, forbidden love for Queen Guinevere, the thread that runs from here all the way to Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur and the modern Camelot. Its author, Chrétien de Troyes, is widely regarded as the creator of the Arthurian romance itself. Ruth Harwood Cline's verse translation carries the poem from Old French into modern English while keeping faith with Chrétien's tightly structured rhyme — preserving his pace, his proverbs, and his wordplay. Her introduction surveys Arthur in history and legend, the conventions of courtly love, and the later continuations of the story, making this edition a longtime favorite for the classroom and the general reader alike. Did You Know? Chrétien is said to have written the poem from a subject handed to him by his patron, Marie de Champagne — and to have left it unfinished, with the closing lines completed by a cleric named Godefroy de Leigni. The romance it launched gave Western literature one of its most enduring love triangles. A knight who will climb into the cart of shame for love — and in doing so, redraw the very meaning of devotion. The Abduction Guinevere is carried off, and a nameless knight gives chase. The Cart of Shame Honor and love collide in a single fateful hesitation. Courtly Love The medieval ideal of devotion, tested to its limit. Cline's Introduction Arthur, courtly love, and the story's later continuations. TitleLancelot; or, The Knight of the Cart OriginalLe Chevalier de la Charrette AuthorChrétien de Troyes TranslatorRuth Harwood Cline (verse) PublisherUniversity of Georgia Press EditionRevised, 1990 paperback Length272 pages · ISBN 0-8203-1213-4 ConditionGood Condition Report GOOD Cover shows some wear. Page edges show some spotting. Binding tight and sound. Pages crisp and clean. No writing, no highlighting, no underlining. Text complete — a solid reading copy. Ideal For Arthurian Legend Medieval Literature Courtly Love & Romance Old French & Comp Lit Readers of Malory & Camelot Enlightening Minds Same or Next Business Day Shipping · All Flaws Disclosed · Questions Welcome
