A fine collection...an excellent introduction to Chrétien's world and
work. Highly recommended. CHOICE
Chrétien de Troyes is arguably the creator of Arthurian romance, and it
is on his work that later writers have based their interpretations. This
book offers both crucial information on, and a comprehensive coverage
of, all aspectsof the work of Chrétien de Troyes - the literary and
historical background, patronage, his influence on other writers,
manuscripts and editions of his work and, at the heart of the volume,
major essays on the themes, techniques and artistic achievements in each
of his compositions; the contributions, all from leading experts in
Chrétien and related studies, have been commissioned especially for this
volume and are designed to remain accessible to studentswhile also
addressing specialists in Arthurian studies and Chrétien de Troyes. They
reflect the most current critical and scholarly views on one of the
greatest of medieval authors.
CONTRIBUTORS: JOHN W. BALDWIN, JUNEHALL MCCASH, LAURENCE HARF-LANCNER,
NORRIS J. LACY, DOUGLAS KELLY, KEITH BUSBY, PETER F. DEMBOWSKI, ROBERTA
L. KRUEGER, DONALD MADDOX, SARA STURM-MADDOX, JOAN TASKER GRIMBERT,
MATILDA TOMARYN BRUCKNER, TONY HUNT, RUPERT T. PICKENS, ANNIE COMBES,
MICHELLE SZKILNIK, EMMANUELE BAUMGARTNER
