Romans de la Table Ronde : Érec et Énide; Cligès; Lancelot le chevalier à la charette; Yvain le chevalier au lion

Publisher

Folio

Year

—

Binding

Poche

Pages

369

Chrétien forged the blueprint for romantic literature from Celtic fire and courtly refinement. These four romances move like interlocking gears in a medieval clockwork—each knight's quest illuminates another facet of love's impossible demands. The prose carries eight centuries of influence while remaining supple as new leather. For readers who understand that all love stories since are variations on these essential themes, who appreciate the architecture beneath modern romance.