by Chrétien de Troyes · LAROUSSE · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782035834249
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«Yvain ou le Chevalier au lion» is the Arthurian novel by Chrétien de Troyes, published by Larousse in paperback (142 pages, in French).
Set at the court of King Arthur, the story follows the knight Yvain in his quest to win back the love of Lady Laudine. To succeed, he faces extraordinary combats and dangers, such as the boiling spring, a lion, and malevolent giants and dwarfs, in a chivalric tale where the marvellous and the heroic intertwine.
Edition from the Petits Classiques de Larousse collection, included in the Romances Arthuriennes series; the original work dates from 1176.
Intended for students of French and for readers approaching medieval French classics.
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.
