The Complete Romances of Chrétien de Troyes (Paperback, New Ed)

"[A]n eminently readable text, done clearly and accurately... itgives as good an idea as a translation can of the complexity and subtlety ofChr tien's originals.... The text is provided by a translator who understands thespirit as well as the letter of the original and renders it with style.... [T]histranslation should attract a wide audience of students and Arthurianenthusiasts." -- Speculum

"[A] significant contribution tothe field of medieval studies [and] a pleasure to read." -- LibraryJournal

"These are, above all, stories of courtly love and ofknights tested in their devotion to chivalric ideals (with passion and duty often atodds); but they are also thrilling wonder stories of giants, wild men, tame lions, razor-sharp bridges and visits to the Other World." -- Washington Post BookWorld

"This tastefully produced book will be the standard generaltranslation for many years to come." -- Choice

This newtranslation brings to life for a new generation of readers the stories of KingArthur, Lancelot, Guinevere, Gawain, Perceval, Yvain, and the other "knightsand ladies" of Chr tien de Troyes' famous romances.