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Four Arthurian Romances -Yvain-: The Knight of the Lion
Paperback
FantasyRomanceHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9781617205873
Publisher: SMK Books
Published: Jan 12 2012
Pages: 86
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Yvain is one of Chrétien de Troyes's great Arthurian romances: a tale of knightly glory, broken faith, madness, redemption, and the mysterious bond between a knight and a lion. At King Arthur's court, Yvain hears of a strange adventure involving a magical spring, a fierce defender, and a storm that can be summoned by pouring water upon a stone. Seeking honour, he rides out, wins the adventure, and marries the lady Laudine-but when the demands of fame and chivalry lead him to neglect his promise to return, Yvain loses his place, his love, and nearly his own identity.
The romance follows Yvain through exile, suffering, and renewal as he becomes the Knight of the Lion, aided by the animal companion whose loyalty helps restore his courage and purpose. Chrétien brings together the essential pleasures of Arthurian literature: quests, enchanted landscapes, courtly love, moral testing, public honour, private failure, and the difficult work of becoming worthy after disgrace. The result is one of the most enduring medieval stories of adventure and inward transformation.
Readers drawn to King Arthur, medieval romance, chivalric adventure, courtly love, and the origins of European fantasy will find Yvain an essential work. As part of Chrétien's Arthurian cycle, it helped establish the expectations of the romance tradition and remains a powerful example of how knightly adventure became a way to explore loyalty, reputation, love, shame, and redemption.
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