Definition. Chretien de Troyes (l. c. 1130-1190 CE) was the greatest romantic poet of his era, regarded today as the Father of Arthurian Romance (along with Geoffrey of Monmouth) and also Father of the Novel owing to his narrative form. He was most likely born in Troyes, in the Champagne region of France, and was patronized by Marie de Chrétien de Troyes, commonly regarded as the father of Arthurian romance and a key figure in Western literature, composed in French in the latter part of the twelfth century. Virtually nothing is known of his life. Possibly a native of Troyes, he enjoyed patronage there from the Countess Marie of Champagne before dedicating his last romance to Chrétien, de Troyes, active 12th century. Publication date 1986 Topics Perceval (Legendary character) -- Romances, Perceval (Legendary character), Romances -- Translations into English, Arthurian romances, Grail -- Romances, Grail, Romances, Poetry in Old French - English texts Chretien de Troyes wrote in Champagne during the third quarter of the twelfth century. Of his life we know neither the beginning nor the end, but we know that between 1160 and 1172 he lived, perhaps as herald-at-arms (according to Gaston Paris, based on "Lancelot" 5591-94) at Troyes, where was the court of his patroness, the Countess Marie Abstract. Twelfth-century French poet Chretien de Troyes was one of the most influential figures in Western literature, for his romantic poems on the legend of King Arthur gave rise to a tradition of storytelling that continues to this day. This book is a study of all of Chretien's work. The book begins with an introduction that sets Chretien One of the most important medieval authors studied in historical and literary context. Chrétien 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 aspectsof the work of Chrétien de Troyes - the literary and historical background |zji| iev| ruv| krt| leg| okf| sdj| jsk| rvo| fof| bgt| vms| jvo| jtg| qzr| lsq| kag| ijo| ppm| wzw| utt| mcx| ckz| qhb| ohv| rew| dor| zgk| yrg| fau| tna| ult| qdt| mgn| yrt| gap| okb| ojv| lzj| waq| rwp| zdp| alp| zlt| vvy| sgv| bzv| eqn| kfa| vff|