Lancelot and Guinevere: A Casebook
Beginning with an introduction that examines the portrayal of the characters of Lancelot and Guinevere from their origins to the present day, this collection of 16 essays-five of which appear here for the first time-puts particular emphasis on the appearance of the two characters in medieval and modern literature. Besides several studies exploring feminist concerns, the volume features articles on the representation of the lovers in medieval manuscript illuminations (18 plates focus on scenes...
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Beginning with an introduction that examines the portrayal of the characters of Lancelot and Guinevere from their origins to the present day, this collection of 16 essays-five of which appear here for the first time-puts particular emphasis on the appearance of the two characters in medieval and modern literature. Besides several studies exploring feminist concerns, the volume features articles on the representation of the lovers in medieval manuscript illuminations (18 plates focus on scenes of their first kiss and the consummation of the adultery), in film, and in other visual arts. A 200-item bibliography completes the volume.BooknewsExamines the portrayal of the famous Arthurian lovers through the ages, particularly in medieval and modern literature. Among the 16 essays, five of them original, are feminist studies and analyses of the characters' appearance in manuscript illuminations, film, and other visual media. Some of the topics are Guinevere's transvestitism, Lancelot as a flawless hero in a symmetrical world, and the female reader. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
PrefaceIntroductionCh. 1The Presentation of the Character of Lancelot: Chretien to Malory3Ch. 2Lanzelet: A Flawless Hero in a Symmetrical World29Ch. 3An Interpreter's Dilemma: Why Are There So Many Interpretations of Chretien's Chevalier de la Charrette?55Ch. 4The Figure of Lancelot in the Lancelot-Graal79Ch. 5Lancelot and Guinevere in the Middle Dutch Lancelot Compilation105Ch. 6Illustrating Lancelot and Guinevere125Ch. 7Unifying Makers: Lancelot and Guinevere in Modern Literature and Art159Ch. 8Arthurian Myth Devalued in Walker Percy's Lancelot181Ch. 9Lancelot's Last Metamorphosis193Ch. 10The Character of Guinevere in the Arthurian Romances of Chretien de Troyes203Ch. 11Guinevere: A Re-Appraisal219Ch. 12Desire, Meaning, and the Female Reader: The Problem in Chretien's Charrete229Ch. 13Which Queen? Guinevere's Transvestism in the French Prose Lancelot247Ch. 14Recovering Malory's Guinevere267Ch. 15The Figure of Guenevere in Modern Drama and Fiction279Ch. 16Sharan Newman's Guinevere Trilogy291
\ BooknewsExamines the portrayal of the famous Arthurian lovers through the ages, particularly in medieval and modern literature. Among the 16 essays, five of them original, are feminist studies and analyses of the characters' appearance in manuscript illuminations, film, and other visual media. Some of the topics are Guinevere's transvestitism, Lancelot as a flawless hero in a symmetrical world, and the female reader. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
