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Author Pearsall, Derek.

Title Arthurian romance : a short introduction / Derek Pearsall
Published Malden, MA, USA : Blackwell Publishers, 2003

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Description viii, 182 pages ; 23 cm
Series Blackwell introductions to literature
Blackwell introductions to literature.
Contents 1. The early Arthur -- 2. The romancing of the Arthurian story: Chrétien de Troyes -- 3. The European flourishing of Arthurian romance: Lancelot, Parzival, Tristan -- 4. Arthur, Lancelot and Gawain in Ricardian England -- 5. Malory's Morte D'Arthur -- 6. The Arthurian sleep and romantic revival: Tennyson's Idylls of the King -- 7. Mark Twain, T.H. White, Steinbeck and the modern Arthur
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to EBL Ebook Library
Subject Arthur, King -- In literature.
Arthur, King -- Influence.
Knights and knighthood in literature.
Literature, Medieval -- History and criticism.
Kings and rulers in literature.
Arthurian romances -- History and criticism.
LC no. 2002038486
ISBN 0631233199 alkaline paper
0631233202 paperback alkaline paper