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German Romance IV: Lanzelet

German Romance IV: Lanzelet

Hardcover

Series: Arthurian Archives, Book 17

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ISBN10: 1843842661
ISBN13: 9781843842668
Publisher: D S Brewer
Published: Jun 16 2011
Pages: 530
Weight: 2.20
Height: 1.80 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.30
Language: English
Text and facing translation of an important medieval German Arthurian romance.

Ulrich von Zatzikhoven's Lanzelet, dating from the end of the twelfth century, is a verse translation into Middle High German of what was probably an Anglo-Norman romance, now lost. It presents the story of Lanzelet (Lancelot), but in quite a different version from Chrétien de Troyes' Chevalier de la charrette. The first half of the tale concerns Lanzelet's knightly and romantic exploits on his way to discovering his true identity, while at the same time winning the beautiful Iblis as his wife. The second half revolves around Lanzelet's efforts to defend the honor of the Arthurian court and reestablish his own and his wife's kingdoms. As in much literature of the time, sex, violence and magic abound.

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