The Arthur of the North

Description

The book introduces the reader to the stories about King Arthur and his knights and the lovers Tristan and Isolt that flourished in the Scandinavian countries-in Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden-in the Middle Ages and in early modern times. The versions of the Arthurian legend that were popular in the North were translations of mostly French literature. Although they were similar to their sources in many respects, the stories nonetheless underwent change in order to appeal to a culturally quite different audience in the North.
1. The Introduction of the Arthurian Legend in Scandinavia Marianne E. Kalinke 2. Sources, Translations, Redactions, Manuscript Transmission Marianne E. Kalinke 3. Breta sogur and Merlinusspa Stefanie Wurth, University of Tubingen 4. The Tristan Legend Geraldine Barnes, University of Sydney 5. The Arthurian Lais Carolyne Larrington, St. John's College, Oxford 6. The Transmission of Chretien de Troyes's Romances Claudia Bornholdt, The Catholic University of America 7. Harra Ivan William Layher, Washington University, St. Louis 8. Arthurian Echoes in the Icelandic Sagas Marianne E. Kalinke 9. Arthurian Ballads, rimur, Chapbooks, and Folktales Matthew Driscoll, University of Copenhagen

Sujets

• Literary Criticism
• Medieval
• Latín
• Northern Europe
• Scandinavia
• French
• Scandinavie
• Latin

Informations

• Publié par: University of Wales Press
• Date de parution: 15 mars 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780708323540
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

Arthurian Literature in the Middle Ages

The Arthur of the North

The Arthurian Legend in the Norse and Rus’ Realms

Edited by Marianne E. Kalinke

University of Wales Press

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THE ARTHuRIAN LEGEND IN THE NORSE AND RuS’ REALMS

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CARDIFF uNIVERSITY OF WALES PRESS 2011

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arthurIan lIterature In the mIddle aGes

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The Arthur of the Welsh, Edited by Rachel Bromwich, A. O. H. Jarman and Brynley F. Roberts (Cardiff, 1991)

The Arthur of the English, Edited by W. R. J. Barron (Cardiff, 1999)

IIIThe Arthur of the Germans, Edited by W. H. Jackson and S. A. Ranawake (Cardiff, 2000)

IVThe Arthur of the French, Edited by Glyn S. BUrgess and Karen Pratt (Cardiff, 2006)

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The Arthur of the North, Edited by Marianne E. Kalinke (Cardiff, 2011)

VIThe Arthur of Medieval Latin Literature, Edited by Siân Echard (Cardiff, 2011)

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 Preface Ad Putter  IntrodUction Marianne E. Kalinke  1 The IntrodUction of the ArthUrian Legend in Scandinavia Marianne E. Kalinke  2 SoUrces, Translations, Redactions, ManUscript Transmission Marianne E. Kalinke  3Breta sgurandMerlínússpá Stefanie Gropper  4 The Tristan Legend Geraldine Barnes  5 The TranslatedLais Carolyne Larrington  6 The Old Norse-Icelandic Transmission of ChrÉtien de Troyes’s Romances: Ívens saga,Erex saga,ParcevalssagawithValvens þáttr Claudia Bornholdt  7 The Old SwedishHærra Ivan Leons riddare William Layher  8 ArthUrian Echoes in IndigenoUs Icelandic Sagas Marianne E. Kalinke  9 ArthUrian Ballads,rímur,Chapbooks and Folktales M. J. Driscoll 10 ArthUrian LiteratUre in East Slavic Susana Torres Prieto  General Bibliography Marianne E. Kalinke  Index of ManUscripts  General Index

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