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Title: Arthurian Romances (Penguin Classics) by Chretien De Troyes, William W. Kibler, Chretien de Troyes, Carleton W. Carroll ISBN: 0-14-044521-8 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: June, 1991 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: School days...
Comment: Got it for school, but I'm not too big on romances so maybe I'm biased. I'm trying.
It's a pretty good story...actually a set of stories written by this Troyes guy, all about everyone except noble King Arthur. Gotta buy a different book to get the sword in the stone story. Great for in depth details on the romance-period view of the barbarian Arthurian story, and even better for writing a detailed paper on it.
If you're into Arthurian stories (and already know the story lines of the main story but want more on the offshoots and the only-mentioned-once characters like Yvain) this is a great book for you! Not good for people who don't know the story. Watch the disney movie first for some background or read the Mists of Avalon (long but good).
Rating: 5
Summary: A fascinating book
Comment: I found the book to be fascinating, even for a person without a background in the classics. I felt the translation was fine, overall a very smooth read. I would highly recomend it to anyone with an interest in Arthurian legends.
Rating: 3
Summary: Odd translation, but moving stories
Comment: This book was translated from the old French oddly, perhaps too literally, and the result is that sometimes the fact that it used to be in verse form gets in the way of the story. Most of the time, though, the stories are the fun and gripping legends Arthur-enthusiasts will love.
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Title: History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth, Lewis Thorpe, Thrope Lewis ISBN: 0140441700 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: January, 1977 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: The Lais of Marie De France by Glyn S. Burgess, Keith Busby ISBN: 0140447598 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: June, 1999 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: The Quest of the Holy Grail (Penguin Classics) by Pauline Maud Matarasso ISBN: 0140442200 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: February, 1969 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Parzival (Penguin Classics) by Wolfram, A.T. Hatto, Wolfram Von Eschenbach, Wolfram Von Eschenback ISBN: 0140443614 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: November, 1980 List Price(USD): $14.00 |
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Title: The Romance of the Rose by Guillaume de Lorris, Jean De Meun, Charles Dahlberg ISBN: 0691044562 Publisher: Princeton Univ Pr Pub. Date: 03 July, 1995 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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