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Parzival - An Introduction (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Parzival - An Introduction (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
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Loot Price R347
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As a naive and innocent young man, Parzival encounters a group of
noble knights in the forest. Overcome by the leading knight's
shining armour, he assumes that the man must be a God. This key
turning point in Parzival's life inspires him to seek to become a
knight himself, and immediately he embarks upon a quest to find
King Arthur's court and ultimately the Holy Grail. Through his
journeys Parzival is to learn many unexpected lessons, discovering
qualities of empathy, humility, compassion and ultimately true and
selfless love. Filled with spiritual wisdom and artistic beauty,
Parzival is one of the greatest works of world literature. In this
concise, accessible introduction to the central Gail story, Eileen
Hutchins describes the key characters, including Parzival's father
Gamuret and mother Herzeleide, and relates the tale in outline. Her
classic study also features commentary on the book's historical
background, essays on its significance today, and a comparison with
other Grail Romances. Eschenbach is the first medieval poet to
represent a character who has to win his way through trial and
error, from ignorance to wisdom, and from fascination with the
world of the senses to recognition of higher realms of experience.
In this sense he is representative of modern man.' - from the
Introduction
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