Companion to Chretien de Troyes

Chretien de Troyes is arguably the creator of Arthurian romance and it is on his work that later writers have based their interpretations. This book offers both crucial information on and a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the work of Chretien de Troyes - the literary and historical background patronage his influence on other writers manuscripts and editions of his work and at the heart of the volume major essays on the themes techniques and artistic achievements in each of his compositions; the contributions all from leading experts in Chretien and related studies have been commissioned especially for this volume and are designed to remain accessible to students while also addressing specialists in Arthurian studies and Chretien de Troyes. They reflect the most current critical and scholarly views on one of the greatest of medieval authors. CONTRIBUTORS: JOHN W. BALDWIN JUNE HALL MCCASH LAURENCE HARF-LANCNER NORRIS J. LACY DOUGLAS KELLY KEITH BUSBY PETER F. DEMBOWSKI ROBERTA L. KRUEGER DONALD MADDOX SARA STURM-MADDOX JOAN TASKER GRIMBERT MATILDA TOMARYN BRUCKNER TONY HUNT RUPERT T. PICKENS ANNIE COMBES MICHELLE SZKILNIK EMMANUELE BAUMGARTNER