King Arthur in Legend and History
Beginning with the earliest recorded stories, King Arthur in Legend and History illustrates the growth of the mythical figure of Arthur through the medieval period.\ Presenting selections from medieval Latin, Welsh, English, French and German literature, Richard White traces the Arthurian legend from the earliest mentions of Arthur in Latin chronicles, to Geoffrey of Monmouth's first major contribution to Arthurian legend, to Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. Many of these selections have...
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Beginning with the earliest recorded stories, King Arthur in Legend and History illustrates the growth of the mythical figure of Arthur through the medieval period.Presenting selections from medieval Latin, Welsh, English, French and German literature, Richard White traces the Arthurian legend from the earliest mentions of Arthur in Latin chronicles, to Geoffrey of Monmouth's first major contribution to Arthurian legend, to Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. Many of these selections have previously been available only to scholars and are translated here for the time into English.Bringing together an extensive range of diverse material which reveals the development of the figure of Arthur, this anthology enables the reader to understand how the Arthurian legend developed over a period of more than five hundred years. King Arthur in Legend and History also includes a chronology of key Arthurian texts, an appendix of the Arthurian Courts, a list of sources, suggestions for further reading and bibliography. Also inlcludes five maps.\\BooknewsA collection of medieval Arthurian literature and history spanning 500 years, culled from Latin, English, Welsh, French, and German sources and presenting many passages translated into English for the first time. Selections are arranged in sections on early works, Monmouth and the Brut chronicle tradition, Arthur in early French romance, the Vulgate cycle, later French romance, German and English romances, and historical texts. Each selection is preceded by a brief introduction. Includes a chronology of Arthurian texts, b&w photos and maps, and an appendix of Arthurian Courts. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
PART I: EARLY WORKSGildas -- The Ruin of Britain Nennius -- The History of the Britons The Annals of Wales The Mabinogion: `Culhwch and Olwen' The Life of St Goeznovius Lifric of Llancarfan -- The Life of St Cadoc The Life of St Carannog The Life of St Iltud The Life of St Padarn Caradoc of Llancarfan -- The Life of St Gildas William of Malmesbury -- The Deeds of the English Kings PART II: GEOFFREY OF MONMOUTH AND THE `BRUT' CHRONICLE TRADITION Geoffrey of Monmouth -- History of the Kings of Britain William of Newburgh -- History of English Affairs Wace -- Brut Lawman (Layamon) -- Brut Robert of Gloucester -- Metrical Chronicle Robert Mannyng of Brunne -- Chronicle The Alliterative Morte Arthure The Parlement of the Thre Ages Jehan de Waurin -- Chronicles and Ancient Histories of Great Britain Scottish Chronicles: John De Fordun -- Chronicle of the Scottish People Andrew of Wyntoun -- Chronicle William Stewart -- The Buik of the Chronicles of Scotland PART 3: ARTHUR IN EARLY FRENCH ROMANCE Chrétien de Troyes: Erec and Enide Cligés Lancelot, or the Knight of the Cart Yvain, or the Knight of the Lion Perceval, or the Story of the Grail The First Perceval Continuation The Second Perceval Continuation Gerbert de Montreuil -- Perceval Continuation Manessier -- Perceval Continuation The Didot Perceval Perlesvaus, or The High Book of the Grail The Bridleless Mule Robert Biket -- The Lay of the Horn Béroul -- The Romance of Tristan Raoul de Houndenc: My Lord Gawain, or the Avenging of Raguidel Meraugis de Portlesguez Pseudo William of Malmesbury -- Concerning the Ancient Churchof Glastonbury Yder Guillaume Le Clerc -- Fergus of Galloway Gliglois Huth Merlin PART 4: THE VULGATE CYCLE The Story of Merlin The Prose Lancelot The Grail Quest The Death of Arthur The Book of Arthur PART 5: LATER FRENCH ROMANCE The Knight with Two Swords The Perilous Cemetery The Romance of Hunbaut The Romance of Laurin The Rise of Gawain Robert de Blois -- Biausdous The Romance of Claris and Laris Girart D'Amiens -- Escanor Jehan -- The Marvels of Rigomer The Knight of the Parrot PART 6: GERMAN AND ENGLISH ROMANCES Heinrich von dem Türlin -- The Crown Of Arthour and of Merlin The Fair Unkown (Lybeaus Desconus) Sir Percyvell of Gales Ywan and Gawain The Stanzaic Morte Arthur The Anturs of Arthur Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Syre Gawene and the Carle of Carelyle Thomas of Chestre -- Syr Launfal The Avowing of King Arthur Henry Lovelich -- The Romance of Merlin The Weddynge of Sir Gawen and Dame Ragnell Sir Thomas Malory -- The Works (Le Morte d' Arthur) PART 7: HISTORICAL TEXTS Hermann of Tournai -- Concerning the Miracles of St Mary ofLaudun Alain de Lille -- English Prophecies of Merlin Ambrosius Peter of Blois -- Confessions Ralph of Coggeshall --English Chronicle Gerald of Wales (Giraldus Cambrensis): Instruction of a Prince Mirror of the Church The Journey Through Wales The Description of Wales Gervase of Tilbury -- Imperial Leisure Caesarius of Heisterbach -- Dialogue of Miracles Étienne de Bourbon -- Treatise on Various Prophetic Matters Matthew Paris -- History of the English The Song of the Welsh The Waverly Annals Adam of Domerham -- History of the Affairs of Glastonbury Walter of Coventry -- The Historical Collections of Walter of Coventry Pierre de Langtoft -- Chronicle William Rishanger -- Chronicles Monk of Malmesbury -- The Life of Edward II Ranulph Higden -- Polychronicon Adam of Murimuth -- Continuation of the Chronicles Jean Le Bel -- Chronicle Jean Froisart -- Chronicles what Richard White has done, so valuably, is to give us their raw material--the very stuff of dreams (The Wall Street Journal - 3/27/98)
\ BooknewsA collection of medieval Arthurian literature and history spanning 500 years, culled from Latin, English, Welsh, French, and German sources and presenting many passages translated into English for the first time. Selections are arranged in sections on early works, Monmouth and the Brut chronicle tradition, Arthur in early French romance, the Vulgate cycle, later French romance, German and English romances, and historical texts. Each selection is preceded by a brief introduction. Includes a chronology of Arthurian texts, b&w photos and maps, and an appendix of Arthurian Courts. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \
