by Chrétien de Troyes · Folio · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070365371
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«Perceval ou le Roman du Graal» is the Arthurian novel by Chrétien de Troyes published by Folio in paperback (376 pages, in French).
Perceval, a young nobleman raised far from the world, decides to become a knight after encountering some soldiers in the forest. His adventures take him to King Arthur's court, to battles and romantic encounters, and to witnessing the Grail procession. His silence and slow maturity make the work a quest for identity and salvation.
A 12th-century work, left unfinished by the death of Chrétien de Troyes and belonging to the Arthurian Romances series. With a preface by Armand Hoog and a translation by Jean-Pierre Foucher and André Ortais.
Aimed at readers interested in medieval literature and Arthurian myths, as well as a university audience.
Chrétien de Troyes was a French poet and trouvère known for his writing on Arthurian subjects such as Gawain, Lancelot, Perceval, and the Holy Grail. Chrétien's chivalric romances, including Erec and Enide, Lancelot, Perceval, and Yvain, represent some of the best-regarded works of medieval literature. His use of structure, particularly in Yvain, has been seen as a step toward the modern novel.
