The 12th-century poet Chrétien de Troyes is chiefly responsible for the preservation of Arthurian myth and its eminent role in European literature. This sensitive translation of his verse narratives features four romances. Its tales of Lancelot and early Grail legends offer lively, accessible views of the ideals of French chivalry. Reprint of the J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., London, 1975 edition.
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult by J. Bédier, Hilaire Belloc This immortal tale concerns the doomed love between a knight and a princess — one of the great romances of medieval literature, along with that of Lancelot and Guinevere.
The Development of Arthurian Romance by Roger Sherman Loomis Masterly study examines the evolution of fiction surrounding the Arthurian legend — from Geoffrey of Monmouth's History of the Kings of Britain to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Le Morte d'Arthur.
The Story of My Misfortunes by Peter Abélard, Henry Adams Bellows, Ralph Adams Cram A spellbinding story of philosophical and spiritual enlightenment — and the tale of a tragic personal life as well. Recounts one of history's most famous love stories, Abélard's doomed romance with Heloise.
Beowulf by R. K. Gordon Finest heroic poem in Old English celebrates the exploits of Beowulf, a young nobleman of southern Sweden. Combines myth, Christian and pagan elements, and history into a powerful narrative. Genealogies.
