by Chrétien de Troyes · Nathan · tapa dura · ISBN 9782091884417
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
«Yvain, le Chevalier au lion» is the chivalric romance by Chrétien de Troyes, published by Nathan in hardback (196 pages, in French).
Yvain, a young knight of King Arthur's court, accepts a challenge that leads him to mysterious lands full of dangers. Through battles and journeys, he must prove his courage and loyalty to keep his lady's love. The novel, with Celtic and Arthurian roots, portrays the chivalric ideal, feudalism and courtly love.
School edition in Nathan's Carrés Classiques collection, with translation by Véronique Bartoli-Anglard and adaptation by Cécile de Cazanove. Work composed between 1176 and 1181.
For secondary school students: the work is part of the French and history curriculum for level 5e in France; recommended reading for ages 13 to 18.
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.
