Tether The <I>Continuations</I> of Chrétien's <I>Perceval</I>

Content and Construction, Extension and Ending
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-84615-957-2
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, Band 79, 256 Seiten

Reihe: Arthurian Studies

The Continuations of Chretien de Troyes' Perceval are here examined as constituting a discrete genre of medieval literature.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tether, Leah

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Romanische Literaturen Französische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Europäische Literatur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
Authorial Changeovers in the Manuscripts
Distinguishing Continuations, Sequels and Ends
The First Continuation and Prolongation
The Second Continuation and the Imitative Mode
The Gerbert and Manessier Continuations: Interpolation vs. Conclusion
Conclusion
Appendix I: Keys to the Tables
Appendix II: Table 1 - Contents of the Manuscript
Appendix III: Table 2 - Changeovers Shown by the Manuscripts
Appendix IV: Listing of the Episodes in the Continuations
Appendix V: Plot Summary of Chrétien's Perceval
Appendix VI: Plot Summary of Section I, Episode 1-5: First Continuation
Appendix VII: Plot Summary of the First Continuation's Carados Section
Appendix VIII: Transcription of the Independent Conclusion
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