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The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend (Paperback, New edition)
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The Oxford Guide to Arthurian Literature and Legend (Paperback, New edition)
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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 the tremendous 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 Chretien de Troyes's Lancelot or the 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. The essays 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, and places, 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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