Arthurian Romances Paperback by Chretien de Troyes

Product Details

• Publisher: Penguin Classics (1991-06-04)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 528 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780140445213
• Item Weight: 357.21 grams
• Dimensions: 7.78 x 5.07 x 0.93 cm

Fantastic adventures abound in these courtly romances: Erec and Enide, Cligés, The Knight of the Cart, The Knight with the Lion, and The Story of the Grail.

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About the Author

Chretien de Troyes wrote in French in the second half of the twelfth century. Very little is known about his life.