Il cavaliere del leone

In the 12th century, Chrétien de Troyes wrote this story happening during the reign of King Arthur in the 6th century. A simple, but great adventure which I liked from the beginning: "In the past, King Arthur’s disciples were numerous and knew how to behave with honor, courtesy and generosity. This i Leggi tutto

I loved this translation nearly as much as I love the original text. Cline has a great ear for rhyme and rhythm, captures the breathless excitement of Yvain’s battle with Sir Esclados perfectly.

Things this medieval romance made me want to do: befriend a lion who then follows me around like a loyal dog; unknowingly battle my BKBF (Best Knight Bro Forever) until the sun sets and we have to stop fighting and ONLY THEN realize that it's my BKBF and not some random knight; and, of course, go fe Leggi tutto

Avant que la Renaissance trouve son âge d’or dans l’Antiquité, ce qui sera qualifié de bas Moyen-Âge le trouvera dans les légendes arthuriennes du haut Moyen-Âge et c’est à partir de ces légendes que seront élaborés les premiers romans par Chrétien de Troyes à la fin du XIIe siècle. Cette invention d Leggi tutto

This is probably Chrétien de Troyes' greatest poem, beautifully translated into English octosyllabic couplets by Ruth Harwood Cline. The story concerns the young knight Yvain who, having killed the Knight of the Fountain, falls in love with the knight's late wife, Laudine. So that's a bit of an awkwa Leggi tutto

I bought this book by accident, to be perfectly honest with all of you. I was thinking it was a play by some author I forget, and instead I bought this story by Chretien de Troyes and imagine my surprised when I received the wrong book in the mail... I'm not sad about it, mind you. No, I'm quite tha Leggi tutto

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