The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend
ISBN13: 9780192802873ISBN10: 0192802879
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510 pages
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The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend offers a comprehensive survey of the Arthurian legends in all their manifestations, from the earliest medieval texts to their appearances in contemporary literature, art, music, film, and popular culture. Essays explore central themes such as the influence of Malory, and the Grail legend.Features
- Offers a comprehensive history of the development of the Arthurian legends from their earliest manifestations to adaptations in contemporary literature, art, music, film, and popular culture
- Arranged by topic so that readers can trace the path of a single character, such as Perceval, or a single story, such Gawain and the Green Knight
- Seven chapters explore the development of major themes including the chronicle and romance traditions, the influence of Malory, the Grail legend, the story of Tristan and Isolt
- A full index of characters, places, and symbols enables the reader to pursue particular themes and motifs through the stories
- Extensively indexed for ease of reference
- A general bibliography of resources about the legends, plus details of all works discussed
About the Author(s)
Alan Lupack is Director of the Robbins Library and Adjunct Professor of English at the University of Rochester, New York. He was formerly president of the North American Branch of the International Arthurian Society. He has written extensively on medieval and modern Arthurian literature and edited a number of Arthurian texts and journals. He created The Camelot Project , an award-winning database of Arthurian texts, images, bibliographies, and information.
