From Plato to Lancelot: A Preface to Chrétien de Troyes

by K. Sarah-Jane Murray

Considered the most important figure in medieval French literature, Chr tien de Troyes is credited with inventing the modern novel. The roots of his influential Arthurian romance narratives remain the subject of investigation and great debate among medieval scholars. In From Plato to Lancelot, K. Sara-Jane Murray makes a highly original and profoundly significant contribution to the current scholarship by locating Chr tien's work at the intersection...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 081563160X
• ISBN13: 9780815631606
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"