{"product_id":"the-complete-romances-of-chretien-de-troyes-paperback","title":"The Complete Romances of Chrétien de Troyes - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Staines\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A]n eminently readable text, done clearly and accurately . . . it gives as good an idea as a translation can of the complexity and subtlety of Chrétien's originals. . . . The text is provided by a translator who understands the spirit as well as the letter of the original and renders it with style. . . . [T]his translation should attract a wide audience of students and Arthurian enthusiasts.\" --\u003ci\u003eSpeculum\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] significant contribution to the field of medieval studies [and] a pleasure to read.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"These are, above all, stories of courtly love and of knights tested in their devotion to chivalric ideals (with passion and duty often at odds); but they are also thrilling wonder stories of giants, wild men, tame lions, razor-sharp bridges and visits to the Other World.\" --\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This tastefully produced book will be the standard general translation for many years to come.\" --\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new translation brings to life for a new generation of readers the stories of King Arthur, Lancelot, Guinevere, Gawain, Perceval, Yvain, and the other \"knights and ladies\" of Chrétien de Troyes' famous romances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Staines is Professor of English at the University of Ottawa, widely published scholar, and general editor of the New Canadian Library.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 576\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.9 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 22, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724521410623,"sku":"9780253207876","price":49.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0848707e778bcee4ce84c0973b16869d_7c935b5f-8a91-494b-b56d-4ebfb6ea1c50.webp?v=1765102956","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-complete-romances-of-chretien-de-troyes-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}