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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

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Meg Stainsby · 1992 · 218p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a Middle English late 14th-century chivalric romance in alliterative verse. The author is unknown; the title was given centuries later. It is one of the best-known Arthurian stories, with its plot combining two types of folk motifs: the beheading game and the exchange of winnings. Written in stanzas of alliterative verse, each of which ends in a rhyming bob and… Shares: Knights and knighthood in literature, Romances, Arthurian romances, History and criticism

The quest of the Holy Grail Jessie L. Weston · 1913 · 162p · ≈ 5h · Challenging Published in 1965: In the following pages the author has endeavoured to give, as clearly and concisely as possible, a description of the literature composing the Grail cycle, an analysis of its content and a survey of the leading theories to which this perplexing body of romance has given rise. Shares: Knights and knighthood in literature, Romances, Arthurian romances, History and criticism

Iwein Hartmann von Aue · 1827 · 563p · ≈ 18h · 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

Méliador Jean Froissart · 1895 Shares: Romances, Arthurian romances

A guide to the Middle English metrical romances Anna Hunt Billings · 1901 · 232p · ≈ 7h · Challenging Make diversity your competitive advantage To reap the full benefits of diversity and inclusion, today's forward thinking companies look past "diversity" training towards a more comprehensive, holistic business approach. These leaders incorporate diversity and inclusion into every aspect of business culture, employee engagement, talent management and market penetration.Trailblazers reveals the… Shares: Knights and knighthood in literature, Romances, Arthurian romances, History and criticism

Complete Concordance to Wolfram Von Eschenbach's Parzival Clifton D. Hall · 2020 · 798p · ≈ 26h · Moderate Originally published in 1990, this massive work of scholarship provides an invaluable reference tool for efficient textual investigation to a medieval masterpiece and one of the most significant Middle High German poems. Function words and selected high frequency words with related forms, omitted from many concordances, are given in single verse context in the Verse Concordance. The shorter… Shares: Knights and knighthood in literature, Romances, Arthurian romances

English literature at the close of the Middle Ages E. K. Chambers · 1945 · 247p · ≈ 8h · Challenging "The Greatest Books of All Time" is a selection of the most celebrated books in history, including complete novels. Unlike other rankings, this collection is based on a consensus of readers and critics, ensuring an unbiased list of the very best literature ever written. From captivating love stories to epic adventures, these timeless novels have enchanted audiences for generations. Whether you're… Shares: Knights and knighthood in literature, Romances, Arthurian romances, History and criticism

He Robert A. Johnson · 1987 · ★ 4.0 · 81p · ≈ 2h · Moderate “Entertaining, informative, thought-provoking, mysterious, poetic. Men who read it will surely learn much about themselves, and women—particularly those who are unfortunately misled into thinking of men as “the enemy”—will find it a real eye-opener.”—Ruth Tiffany Barnhouse, M.D., Th.M., Harvard University Robert A. Johnson's classic work exploring the differences between man and woman, female and… Shares: Knights and knighthood in literature, Romances, Arthurian romances, History and criticism

The Grail Dhira B. Mahoney · 2000 · 600p · ≈ 20h · Moderate The Holy Grail () is a treasure that serves as an important motif in Arthurian literature. Various traditions describe the Holy Grail as a cup, dish, or stone with miraculous healing powers, sometimes providing eternal youth or sustenance in infinite abundance, often guarded in the custody of the Fisher King and located in the hidden Grail castle. By analogy, any elusive object or goal of great… Shares: Knights and knighthood in literature, Romances, Arthurian romances, History and criticism

King Arthur in history and legend William Lewis Jones · 1911 · 146p · ≈ 4h · Challenging This early 20th-century study of King Arthur attempts to trace the historical origins of the legendary tales. Shares: Arthurian romances, History and criticism

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: Ywain, Romances, Arthurian romances, History and criticism

The book of romance Andrew Lang · 1902 · 384p · ≈ 12h · Challenging 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… Shares: Romances, Arthurian romances

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: 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, 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, Arthurian romances

Arthurian romances Chrétien de Troyes · 1913 · ★ 3.6 · 377p · ≈ 12h · Challenging 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. Shares: Ywain, Romances, Arthurian romances

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