About the book
This verse translation of Yvain; or, The Knight with the Lion brings to life a fast-paced yet remarkably subtle work often considered to be the masterpiece of the twelfth-century French writer Chrétien de Troyes. The creator of the Arthurian romance as a genre, Chrétien is revealed in this work as a witty, versatile writer who mastered both the soaring flight of emotion and the devastating aside and was as skillful a debater of the finer points of love as he was a describer of battles.
Editions of Yvain; or, The Knight with the Lion
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780820303277
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780820307589
- PDF
- ISBN 9780820340555
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This verse translation of Yvain; or, The Knight with the Lion brings to life a fast-paced yet remarkably subtle work often considered to be the masterpiece of the twelfth-century French writer Chrétien de Troyes. The creator of the Arthurian romance as a genre, Chrétien is revealed in this work as a witty, versatile writer who mastered both the soaring flight of emotion and the devastating aside and was as skillful a debater of the finer points of love as he was a describer of battles.
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This verse translation of Yvain; or, The Knight with the Lion brings to life a fast-paced yet remarkably subtle work often considered to be the masterpiece of the twelfth-century French writer Chrétien de Troyes. The creator of the Arthurian romance as a genre, Chrétien is revealed in this work as a witty, versatile writer who mastered both the soaring flight of emotion and the devastating aside and was as skillful a debater of the finer points of love as he was a describer of battles.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Yvain; or, The Knight with the Lion?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Poetry / Poems
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How long is Yvain; or, The Knight with the Lion and how many pages does it have?
Yvain; or, The Knight with the Lion has 224 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Yvain; or, The Knight with the Lion?
Chrétien Troyes
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Yvain; or, The Knight with the Lion is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780820303277) and paperback(ISBN 9780820307589) and pdf(ISBN 9780820340555)
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