Willehalm

by Wolfram von Eschenbach

Book Overview

Wolfram von Eschenbach (fl. c. 1195-1225), best known as the author of Parzival, based Willehalm, his epic poem of military prowess and courtly love, on the style and subject matter of an Old French chanson de geste.

In it he tells of the love of Willehalm for Giburc, a Saracen woman converted to Christianity, and its consequences. Seeking revenge for the insult to their faith, her relatives initiate a religious war...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140443991
• ISBN13: 9780140443998
• Release Date: December 1984
• Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.8"