Perceval: The Story of the Grail / Edition 1

by Chrétien de Troyes

Overview

Acclaimed for his sensitive and faithful translations of the work of Chrétien de Troyes, Burton Raffel here completes the fifth and last of the French poet's influential Arthurian poems. Chrétien's unfinished Perceval introduces the story of the Grail and follows Perceval's progress from a boyhood in rural seclusion to knighthood and high respect at King Arthur's court.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900300075860
Publication date:	01/11/1999
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Burton Raffel is distinguished professor of humanities at the University of Southwestern Louisiana. His publications include six books and chapbooks of poetry, three texts on the translation process, and translations of many works, including the five Arthurian romances of Chrétien de Troyes.