This is not a grail romance : understanding Historia Peredur Vab Efrawc /
Petrovskaia, Natalia I.,
This is not a grail romance : understanding Historia Peredur Vab Efrawc / Natalia I. Petrovskaia. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- The Structure of the Narrative -- The Geography and Landscapes of Peredur -- Historical Context and the Empress -- Literary Context: Peredur and Some Lost Tales -- Peredur and Welsh Law -- The Witches of Gloucester and Other Problematic Characters -- Conclusion.
"This is Not a Grail Romance provides answers to some of the most important questions surrounding the medieval Welsh Arthurian tale Historia Peredur vab Efrawc, one of the few surviving medieval Welsh narrative compositions, and an important member of the 'Grail' family of medieval European narratives. The study demonstrates that Historia Peredur is an original Welsh composition, rather than (as previous theories have suggested) being an adaptation of the twelfth-century French grail romance. The new analysis of the structure of Historia Peredur presented here shows it to be as complex as it has always been thought -- but also more formal, and the result of intentional and intricate design. The seeming inconsistencies or oddities in Historia Peredur can be understood by reading it in its medieval Welsh cultural context, allowing the modern reader a greater appreciation of both the narrative and the culture that produced it"--
Natalia I. Petrovskaia is Assistant Professor in Celtic at Utrecht University.
9781837720385 183772038X 9781837720378 1837720371
Perceval (Legendary character) --Romances--History and criticism.
Perceval (Legendary character)
Historia Peredur vab Evrawg.
Historia Peredur vab Evrawg
1100-1400
Welsh literature--History and criticism.--1100-1400
Welsh fiction--History and criticism.
Arthurian romances--History and criticism.
Litt�erature galloise--Histoire et critique.--1100-1400
Roman gallois--Histoire et critique.
Cycle d'Arthur--Histoire et critique.
Arthurian romances
Romances
Welsh fiction
Welsh literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Literary criticism.
PB2273
891.6/631
This is not a grail romance : understanding Historia Peredur Vab Efrawc / Natalia I. Petrovskaia. - 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- The Structure of the Narrative -- The Geography and Landscapes of Peredur -- Historical Context and the Empress -- Literary Context: Peredur and Some Lost Tales -- Peredur and Welsh Law -- The Witches of Gloucester and Other Problematic Characters -- Conclusion.
"This is Not a Grail Romance provides answers to some of the most important questions surrounding the medieval Welsh Arthurian tale Historia Peredur vab Efrawc, one of the few surviving medieval Welsh narrative compositions, and an important member of the 'Grail' family of medieval European narratives. The study demonstrates that Historia Peredur is an original Welsh composition, rather than (as previous theories have suggested) being an adaptation of the twelfth-century French grail romance. The new analysis of the structure of Historia Peredur presented here shows it to be as complex as it has always been thought -- but also more formal, and the result of intentional and intricate design. The seeming inconsistencies or oddities in Historia Peredur can be understood by reading it in its medieval Welsh cultural context, allowing the modern reader a greater appreciation of both the narrative and the culture that produced it"--
Natalia I. Petrovskaia is Assistant Professor in Celtic at Utrecht University.
9781837720385 183772038X 9781837720378 1837720371
Perceval (Legendary character) --Romances--History and criticism.
Perceval (Legendary character)
Historia Peredur vab Evrawg.
Historia Peredur vab Evrawg
1100-1400
Welsh literature--History and criticism.--1100-1400
Welsh fiction--History and criticism.
Arthurian romances--History and criticism.
Litt�erature galloise--Histoire et critique.--1100-1400
Roman gallois--Histoire et critique.
Cycle d'Arthur--Histoire et critique.
Arthurian romances
Romances
Welsh fiction
Welsh literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Literary criticism.
PB2273
891.6/631