The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend by Alan Lupack (English) Pap

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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 culture. Essential reading for Arthurian scholars, medievalists, and for those interested in myth and legend.

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The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend is both a critical history of the Arthurian tradition and a reference guide to Arthurian works, names, and symbols. It offers a comprehensive survey of the legends in all of their manifestations, from their origins in medieval literature to their adaptation in modern literature, arts, film, and popular culture. Not only does it analyse familiar Arthurian characters and themes, it also demonstrates thetremendous continuity of the legends by examining the ways that they have been reinterpreted over the years. For instance, the motif of the abduction of Guinevere can be traced from Chrétien de Troyes's Lancelot orthe Knight of the Cart and the vulgate cycle of French romances in the 13th century, to Malory's retelling of the story in the Morte d'Arthur, through various modern adaptations like those in T. H. White's The Once and Future King and the contemporary film First Knight. This indispensable reference guide contains seven essays that trace the development of the Arthurian legend, encyclopedic entries, bibliographies, and a comprehensive index. Theessays explore the chronicle and romance traditions, the influence of Malory, the Grail legend, the figures of Gawain and Merlin, and the story of Tristan and Isolt. The entries, which highlight key Arthurian characters, symbols, andplaces, offer quick and easy references. The extensive chapter-by-chapter bibliographies, which are subdivided by topic, augment the general bibliography of Arthurian resources. Comprehensive in its analysis and hypertextual in its approach, The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend is an essential reference book for Arthurian scholars, medievalists, and for those interested in cultural studies of myth and legend.

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An authoritative history of the development of the Arthurian legends, from their earliest manifestations to adaptations in the contemporary arts.

Author Biography

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.

Table of Contents

IntroductionBibliography of Basic Resources for the Study of the Arthurian Legends1: Early Accounts of Arthur, Chronicles, and Historical Literature2: The Romance Tradition3: Malory, his Influence, and the Continuing Romance Tradition4: The Holy Grail5: Gawain6: Merlin7: Tristan and IsoltAfterwordArthurian People, Places, and ThingsIndex

Long Description

The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend is both a critical history of the Arthurian tradition and a reference guide to Arthurian works, names, and symbols. It offers a comprehensive survey of the legends in all of their manifestations, from their origins in medieval literature to their adaptation in modern literature, arts, film, and popular culture. Not only does it analyse familiar Arthurian characters and themes, it also demonstrates thetremendous continuity of the legends by examining the ways that they have been reinterpreted over the years. For instance, the motif of the abduction of Guinevere can be traced from Chrétien de Troyes's Lancelot orthe Knight of the Cart and the vulgate cycle of French romances in the 13th century, to Malory's retelling of the story in the Morte d'Arthur, through various modern adaptations like those in T. H. White's The Once and Future King and the contemporary film First Knight. This indispensable reference guide contains seven essays that trace the development of the Arthurian legend, encyclopedic entries, bibliographies, and a comprehensive index. Theessays explore the chronicle and romance traditions, the influence of Malory, the Grail legend, the figures of Gawain and Merlin, and the story of Tristan and Isolt. The entries, which highlight key Arthurian characters, symbols, andplaces, offer quick and easy references. The extensive chapter-by-chapter bibliographies, which are subdivided by topic, augment the general bibliography of Arthurian resources. Comprehensive in its analysis and hypertextual in its approach, The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend is an essential reference book for Arthurian scholars, medievalists, and for those interested in cultural studies of myth and legend.

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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 cultureArranged by topic so that readers can trace the path of a single character, such as Perceval, or a single story, such as Gawain and the Green KnightSeven 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 IsoltA full index of characters, places, and symbols enables the reader to pursue particular themes and motifs through the storiesExtensively indexed for ease of referenceA general bibliography of resources about the legends, plus details of all works discussed

Details ISBN019921509X Author Alan Lupack Short Title OXFORD GT ARTHURIAN LITERATURE Language English ISBN-10 019921509X ISBN-13 9780199215096 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Residence US Series Oxford Quick Reference Affiliation Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany Position Consultant in Medical Assessment, UK DOI 10.1604/9780199215096 UK Release Date 2007-04-26 NZ Release Date 2007-04-26 Edited by John J. Johnston Birth 1965 Qualifications R.N., B.S.N., Ocn Pages 512 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2007-04-26 DEWEY 398.352 Audience General AU Release Date 2007-06-30 We've got this

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