Lancelot of the Laik and Sir Tristrem / Edition 1

by Alan Lupack

Overview

This new edition makes available to students of English romance and of the Matter of Britain two significant Middle English Arthurian romances: Lancelot of the Laik and Sir Tristrem. The former, a late fifteenth century romance, tells of the adventures of Lancelot, bearing many similarities to the Vulgate Prose Lancelot, but also includes a lengthy section of political advice. The latter is an uncourtly, parodic poem about the knight Tristrem. With its introductions, glosses, notes, and glossary, this accessible edition enables students to enrich their sense of the texture of English treatments of the vast body of legends that grew around the court of Arthur.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781879288508
Publisher:	Medieval Institute Publications
Publication date:	09/01/1994
Series:	TEAMS Middle English Texts Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	290
Product dimensions:	6.01(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.61(d)

About the Author

Alan Lupack is Director of the Robbins Library and Koller-Collins Center for English Studies at the University of Rochester. He is interested in any and all elements of Arthuriana.

Table of Contents

Lancelot of the Laik Introduction Selected Bibliography Text Notes Sir Tristrem Introduction Selected Bibliography Text Notes Glossary