18 books like Arthurian romances

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Érec et Énide Chrétien de Troyes · 1923 · ★ 3.3 · 181p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Erec and Enide (French: Érec et Énide) is the first of Chrétien de Troyes' five romance poems, completed around 1170. It is one of three completed works by the author. Consisting of about 7000 lines of Old French, the poem is one of the earliest known Arthurian romances in any language, predated only by the Welsh prose narrative Culhwch and Olwen. Shares: Erec, Ywain, Romances, Knights and knighthood

Erec Hartmann von Aue · 1933 · 453p · ≈ 15h · Challenging The Knights of the Round Table () are the legendary knights of the fellowship of King Arthur that first appeared in the French-language Matter of Britain literature in the mid-12th century. The Knights are a chivalric order dedicated to ensuring the peace of Arthurs kingdom following an early warring period, entrusted in later years to undergo a mystical quest for the Holy Grail. The Round Table… Shares: Erec, Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

Erec Hartmann von Aue · 1900 · ★ 3.3 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Challenging The Knights of the Round Table () are the legendary knights of the fellowship of King Arthur that first appeared in the French-language Matter of Britain literature in the mid-12th century. The Knights are a chivalric order dedicated to ensuring the peace of Arthurs kingdom following an early warring period, entrusted in later years to undergo a mystical quest for the Holy Grail. The Round Table… Shares: Erec, Ywain, Romances, Knights and knighthood

Lancelot of the Laik Walter W. Skeat · 1865 · 131p · ≈ 4h · Challenging With centuries of literature, it's inevitable that some will fall through the cracks. We hunt down public domain works and restore them so they're not lost to the world. Who are we? We're Cairn Press. Our background is in design, publishing, typography, and technology. These skills fuel our mission to create the highest quality Public Domain eBooks available online, at an affordable price. We… Shares: Lancelot, Romances, Arthurian romances

Erec Hartmann von Aue · 1871 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Challenging The Knights of the Round Table () are the legendary knights of the fellowship of King Arthur that first appeared in the French-language Matter of Britain literature in the mid-12th century. The Knights are a chivalric order dedicated to ensuring the peace of Arthurs kingdom following an early warring period, entrusted in later years to undergo a mystical quest for the Holy Grail. The Round Table… Shares: Erec, Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

Le\Chevalier de Neige Boris Vian · 1974 · 375p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Les amours de Lancelot et de la reine Guenièvre. Une pièce écrite en 1952 pour le Festival dramatique de Normandie. Shares: Lancelot, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

The story of Sir Launcelot and his companions Howard Pyle · 1907 · ★ 5.0 · 340p · ≈ 11h · Challenging Follows Sir Launcelot of the Round Table as he rescues Queen Guinevere, fights in the tournament at Astolat and pursues other adventures. Shares: Lancelot, Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

Tennyson's Lancelot and Elaine Alfred Lord Tennyson · 1895 · 80p · ≈ 2h · Challenging Idylls of the King, published between 1856 and 1885, is a cycle of twelve narrative poems by the English poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892; Poet Laureate from 1850) which retells the legend of King Arthur, his knights, his love for Guinevere and her tragic betrayal of him, following the rise and fall of Arthur and his kingdom. The whole work recounts Arthur's attempt and failure to lift up… Shares: Lancelot, Arthurian romances, Poetry

Rise of Gawain Nephew of Arthur Mildred Leake Day · 2019 · 153p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Published in 1984: The Rise of Gawain, Nephew of Arthur is an exciting adventure story of the training, testing, and recognition of knighthood in King Arthur's court. The setting is the historical world of the fifth century: Rome, Jerusalem, Britannia. Atleast one copy of the story circulated in England, apparently influencing Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and the Faerie Queene, Book 1. Shares: Cycle d'Arthur, Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

Iwain Arthur Charles Lewis Brown · 1903 · 147p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Ywain , also known as Yvain and Owain (among many other spellings), is a Knight of the Round Table in the Arthurian legend. Tradition often portrays him as the son of King Urien of Gorre and of either the supernatural figure Modron or the sorceress Morgan. The historical Owain mab Urien, the basis of the literary character, ruled as the king of Rheged in Britain during the late-6th century. Shares: Ywain, Romances, Arthurian romances

Yvain, le Chevalier au lion Chrétien de Troyes · 1891 · ★ 3.0 · 167p · ≈ 5h · Challenging N'est pas chevalier de la Table ronde qui veut! Yvain, relevant le défi du sénéchal Ken, affronte dans la forêt de Brocéliande le seigneur de la fontaine. Il gagne ainsi le cœur et la main de la plus belle dame du royaume, qu'il s'engage à rejoindre avant que l'année passe. Mais parviendra-t-il à tenir sa promesse. Shares: Ywain, Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

Iwein Hartmann · 1877 · 243p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Iwein is a Middle High German verse romance by the poet Hartmann von Aue, written around 1200. An Arthurian tale freely adapted from Chrétien de Troyes Old French Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, it tells the story of Iwein (Yvain), a knight of King Arthurs Round Table. It was written after Hartmanns Erec, and is generally taken to be his last work. Shares: Ywain, Romances, Arthurian romances

Iwein Hartmann von Aue · 1843 · 237p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Iwein is a Middle High German verse romance by the poet Hartmann von Aue, written around 1200. An Arthurian tale freely adapted from Chrétien de Troyes Old French Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, it tells the story of Iwein (Yvain), a knight of King Arthurs Round Table. It was written after Hartmanns Erec, and is generally taken to be his last work. Shares: Ywain, Romances, Arthurian romances

Iwein Hartmann von Aue · 1843 · ★ 3.5 · 249p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Iwein is a Middle High German verse romance by the poet Hartmann von Aue, written around 1200. An Arthurian tale freely adapted from Chrétien de Troyes Old French Yvain, the Knight of the Lion, it tells the story of Iwein (Yvain), a knight of King Arthurs Round Table. It was written after Hartmanns Erec, and is generally taken to be his last work. Shares: Ywain, Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

Romance of Tristan Béroul · 2019 · 237p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Shares: Cycle d'Arthur, Romances, Arthurian romances, Poetry

Jaufre Ross G. Arthur · 2014 · 190p · ≈ 6h · Moderate This translation, first published in 1992, presents one of the most memorable medieval ballads, largely because it contains a number of surprises and falsified expectations. Jaufre, the hero, arrives at the court of King Arthur with a total and naïve faith in the King and his ability to effect a total transformation in his followers by inducting them into the order of knighthood. As his quest… Shares: Cycle d'Arthur, Romances, Arthurian romances, Poetry

Avowing of King Arthur Roger Dahood · 2014 · 152p · ≈ 5h · Moderate This book presents the manuscript of the original poem, from the Ireland Blackburne MS. The composition is from some time between the late 14th and late 15th century. Originally published in 1984, this book introduces the manuscript with historical details and discussion of its language, structure and sources, including a bibliography of related studies. After the poem is a comprehensive notes… Shares: Cycle d'Arthur, Romances, Arthurian romances

Chevalier de la charrette Chrétien de Troyes · 1962 · 191p · ≈ 6h · Moderate À la cour du roi Arthur, alors que la fête bat son plein, Méléagant le maudit, sème encore une fois la peur et la désolation : la reine Guenièvre est enlevée.Sera-t-elle condamnée à passer le reste de ses jours au « pays dont on ne revient jamais », comme tant d'autres sujets de Logres, enlevés avant elle ?C'est compter sans le courage de Lancelot qui se lance dans une quête éperdue.… Shares: Lancelot, Romances, Knights and knighthood, Arthurian romances

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