Arthurian Narrative in the Latin Tradition
This book takes a unique look at the Latin Arthurian tradition, placing authors such as Geoffrey of Monmouth in the context of Latin histories, monastic chronicles, saints' lives, and other Latin prose Arthurian narratives. Placing them against a background of the Angevin court of Henry II, the book introduces a new set of texts into the Arthurian canon and suggests a way to understand their place in that tradition. The unfamiliar works are summarized for the reader, and there are extensive...
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A unique perspective on the Arthurian tradition with particular focus on Geoffrey of Monmouth.
AcknowledgmentsNote on translationsIntroduction: Latin Arthurian narrative and the Angevin court11"The Anger of Saturn shall fall": Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia regum Britannie and the limits of history312"This is that Arthur": chronicle responses to Arthur683"Are you the only uncivilized knight produced by sweet Britain?": Arthurian episodes and knightly conduct1074"Understanding the thing as it is": De Ortu Waluuanii and the challenge of interpretation1315"Dies fantastica": the Historia Meriadoci and the adventure of the text1596"When I have done you will be little the wiser": Arthur and Gorlagon, Vita Merlini, and parody193Conclusion: "A wise man may enjoy leisure": The place of Latin Arthurian literature232List of works cited240Index249
