The Fall of Kings and Princes: Structure and Destruction in Arthurian Tragedy
“Guerin’s eye for detail and knack for noticing even the most minute parallel or textual tradition is stunning. . . . The Fall of Kings and Princes is a valuable addition to Arthurian studies, offering the most complete and insightful reading of Arthurian tragedy yet.”—English Language Notes
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Guerin’s study offers a provocative and convincing reappraisal of the entire Arthurian tradition. It examines the role of troubled genealogy in the interpretation of several of the most enigmatic Arthurian texts, and the consequences of this troubled generation for the difficult movement toward an articulation of tragedy, a concept generally believed to be absent from medieval thinking.
Introduction1Ch. 1The Vulgate Cycle19Ch. 2Le Chevalier de la Charrete87Ch. 3Le Conte du Graal140Ch. 4Sir Gawain and the Green Knight196Conclusion233Notes239Selected References303Index323
