18 books like Erec
Erec
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…
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Erec
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…
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Iwein
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.
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Iwein
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.
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Érec et Énide
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.
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Iwein
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.
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Arthurian romances
Offers modern translations of the medieval French poems about the Knights of the Round Table, including "Erec and Enide," "Lancelot," and "Perceval," and briefly discusses Chretien's life and writing style.
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Iwein
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.
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Méliador
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Le roman de Tristan
Version en français moderne de cette très populaire histoire issue de la tradition orale, qui fait son entrée dans la littérature écrite au XIIe siècle.
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Tristan und Isolde
Book digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.
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King Arthur in history and legend
This early 20th-century study of King Arthur attempts to trace the historical origins of the legendary tales.
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The book of romance
From the Andrew Lang prismatic series, this is the "Book of Romance", a most attractive selection of what the editor calls "fairy-tales grown up," the Round Table romances and similar stories, with colored pictures and line pictures by H. J . Ford-making a book for the reside dreaming of romantic curly-heads, who will be unaware that they are learning the lore of their race…
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Hawk of May
Gwalchmai journey's to the safety of his uncle King Arthur and his court to escape from the evil magic of his mother, Morgawse, a bitter enemy of Arthur's.
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The Life Of Sir Aglovale De Galis
A fictional biography based on Sir Thomas Malory's Morte d'Arthur.
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Grail (Pendragon Cycle #5)
A great king faces the ultimate challenge: a dangerous quest through realms of magic and the undead toward a confrontation with his destiny.
Drought, plague, and war have left the Isle of the Mighty battered and its heart, the beloved Arthur, grievously injured—until a secret relic is brought before the dying King; a Holy Grail that heals his wounds and restores his vigor.
But soon evil enters…
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Sir Gawain & the Green Knight
Three epic poems from 14th century England speak of life during the age of chivalry. Translated from medieval English.
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Rise of Gawain Nephew of Arthur
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.
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