Yvain; Or, the Knight with the Lion - by Chrétien de Troyes (Paperback)
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- This verse translation of Yvain; or, The Knight with the Lion brings to life a fast-paced yet remarkably subtle work often considered to be the masterpiece of the twelfth-century French writer Chrétien de Troyes.
- About the Author: CHRÉTIEN DE TROYES (1135?
- 224 Pages
- Poetry, European
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This verse translation of Yvain; or, The Knight with the Lion brings to life a fast-paced yet remarkably subtle work often considered to be the masterpiece of the twelfth-century French writer Chrétien de Troyes.Book Synopsis
This verse translation of Yvain; or, The Knight with the Lion brings to life a fast-paced yet remarkably subtle work often considered to be the masterpiece of the twelfth-century French writer Chrétien de Troyes. The creator of the Arthurian romance as a genre, Chrétien is revealed in this work as a witty, versatile writer who mastered both the soaring flight of emotion and the devastating aside and was as skillful a debater of the finer points of love as he was a describer of battles.From the Back Cover
This verse translation of Yvain; or, The Knight With The Lion brings to life a fastpaced yet remarkably subtle work that is often considered to be the masterpiece of the twelfth-century French writer Chretien de Troyes.Review Quotes
A narrative which progresses rapidly and freely, which is easily and pleasantly read. . . . It would be useful as a text for courses in literature in translation, comparative literature, and medieval culture.
--Modern Language JournalChretien, twelfth-century French poet, is one of the fountainheads of Arthurian romance. . . . Cline brings Yvain to glowing, entertaining life in a delightful, sprightly, colloquial rhyming version worthy of the best translations from the French by Richard Wilbur. . . . One hopes Cline will do the whole canon of Chretien--it would be a marvelous enrichment of accessible Arthurian literature.
--Wall Street JournalCline demonstrates impressive abilities as a translator.
--Romance PhilologyCline's translation shows a remarkable appreciation of Chrétien's genius; she succeeds splendidly in capturing his witty style, irony, playfulness.
--Book ExchangeMore than any previous translator, Cline succeeds in translating energetic exchanges between characters and the playful tone of the narrator.
--Translation ReviewAbout the Author
CHRÉTIEN DE TROYES (1135?-1191?) was a French poet and trouvère. He is widely regarded as the creator of the literary genre known as the Arthurian romance, and the originator of the heroic medieval character Lancelot.