Erec Et Enide (Ldp Let.Gothiq.) (French Edition)

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Erec Et Enide (Ldp Let.Gothiq.) (French Edition)

In this new verse translation of one of the great works of French literature, Dorothy Gilbert captures the vivacity, wit, and grace of the first known Arthurian romance. "Erec and Enide" is the story of the quest and coming of age of a young knight, an illustrious member of Arthur's court, who must learn to balance the demands of a masculine public life--tests of courage, skill, adaptability, and mature judgment--with the equally urgent demands of the private world of love and marriage. We see his wife, Enide, develop as an exemplar of chivalry in the female, not as an Amazon, but as a brave, resolute, and wise woman. Composed ca. 1170, "Erec and Enide" masterfully combines elements of Celtic legend, classical and ecclesiastical learning, and French medieval culture and ideals.
In choosing to write in rhymed octosyllabic couplets-Chretien's prosodic pattern-Dorothy Gilbert has tried to reproduce what so often gets lost in prose or free verse translations: the precise and delicate meter; the rhyme, with its rich possibilities for emphasis, nuance, puns and jokes; and the "mantic power" implicit in proper names. The result will enable the scholar who cannot read Old French, the student of literature, and the general reader to gain a more sensitive and immediate understanding of the form and spirit of Chretien's poetry, and to appreciate the more Chretien's great contribution to European literature.

Country	USA
Author	Chretien de Troyes
Binding	Mass Market Paperback
Brand	Brand: Livre de Poche
EAN	9782253054009
Edition	0
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	2253054003
Label	Livre de Poche
Manufacturer	Livre de Poche
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	534
PublicationDate	2003-05-01
Publisher	Livre de Poche
Studio	Livre de Poche
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Erec Et Enide (Ldp Let.Gothiq.) (French Edition)

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