The studies collected in this volume demonstrate the enduring vitality of the Arthurian legend in a wide range of places, times and media. Chr tien's Conte du Graal features first in a study of the poem's place in its Anglo-Norman context, followed by four essays on Malory's Morte Darthur. Two of these deal with the significance of wounds and wounding in Malory's text, while the third explores the problematic aspects of sleep and the "slepynge knight"...