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This trilogy establishes a provenance for the Holy Grail and, through the figure of Merlin, links Joseph of Arimathea with mythical British history and with the knightly adventures of Perceval's Grail quest. It is hard to overstate the importance of this trilogy of prose romances in the development of the legend of the Holy Grail and in the evolution of Arthurian literature as a whole. They give a crucial new impetus to the story of the Grail by establishing a provenance for the sacred vessel - and for the Round Table itself - in the Biblical past; and through the controlling figure of Merlin they link the story of Joseph of Arimathea with the mythical Britishhistory of Vortigern and Utherpendragon, the birth of Arthur, and the sword in the stone, and then with the knightly adventures of Perceval's Grail quest and the betrayal and death of Arthur, creating the very first Arthurian cycle. Ambitious, original and complete in its conception, this trilogy - translated here for the first time - is a finely paced, vigorous piece of storytelling that provides an outstanding example of the essentially oral nature of early prose. NIGEL BRYANT is head of drama at Marlborough College. He has also provided editions in English of the anonymous thirteenth-century romance Perlesvaus, published as The High Book of the Grail, and Chretien's Perceval: The Story of the Grail.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Seynt Graal, Or The Sank Ryal: The History Of The Holy Graal, Partly In English Verse, By Henry Lovelich, Skynner, (temp. Hen. VI., A.D. 1422-1461) And Wholly In French Prose, By Sires Robiers De Borron, From The Original Latin: Ed., From Mss. In The Library Of Corpus Christi College ..., Volume 2; Seynt Graal, Or The Sank Ryal: The History Of The Holy Graal, Partly In English Verse, By Henry Lovelich, Skynner, (temp. Hen. VI., A.D. 1422-1461) And Wholly In French Prose, By Sires Robiers De Borron, From The Original Latin: Ed., From Mss. In The Library Of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, And The British Museum. With A Note On The Early Byrons And Robert De Buron; Robert (de Boron) Frederick James Furnivall, Henry Lovelich, Robert (de Boron), Charles Henry Pearson Nichols, 1863 History; General; History / General; Social Science / Folklore & Mythology

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Le Saint-Graal; Ou, Le Joseph D'Arimathie: Avant-propos. Analyse Sommaire Du Saint-Graal, Dit Grand Saint-Graal, En Ce Qui Concerne La Premiere Partie Contenue Dans Ce Volume. Texte Du Saint-Graal Dit Grand Saint-Graal, D'apres Le Ms. De La Bibliotheque Du Mans Avec Toutes Les Variantes Du Ms ...; Volume 2 Of Le Saint-Graal; Ou, Le Joseph D'Arimathie: Premiere Branche Des Romans De La Table Ronde; Eugene Frederic Ferdinand Hucher Eugene Frederic Ferdinand Hucher, Robert (de Boron) E. Monnoyer, 1877 Social Science; Folklore & Mythology; Grail; Social Science / Folklore & Mythology