Margaret J. C. Reid

The Arthurian Legend

Comparison of Treatment in Modern and Mediaeval Literature

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

First published in 1938, this study explores the reception of the mythology of King Arthur by modern poets and playwrights. More specifically, the author explores the lineage of the legendary material since the first edition of Malory in 1485, exploring a vast range of artists who have made use of it: Spenser, Milton and Dryden, Wordsworth, Tennyson, Hardy, Matthew Arnold, and even Wagner. The conclusion is that although the myths have never occupied as central a place as the Classical or Biblical heritage, nonetheless the tales of King Arthur will continue to encapsulate romantic ideals and aspirations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. Dezember 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 366g
• ISBN-13: 9781138988781
• ISBN-10: 1138988782
• Artikelnr.: 44395015

Autorenporträt

Margaret J. C. Reid

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introductory 2. Arthur in the Chronicles and in Malory 3. Arthur in the
Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries: Spenser, Milton, Dryden 4.
Arthur in Modern Times: Scott, Tennyson, Masefield 5. Gawain 6. Merlin 7.
Lancelot 8. The Welsh Tradition 9. The Holy Grail: Earlier Versions 10. The
Holy Grail: Modern Versions 11. Balin and Balan 12. Wagner: Parsifal,
Lohengrin, Tristan 13. Tristan: Sources and Malory 14. Tristan: Tennyson
and Swinburne 15. Tristan: Other Modern Versions 16. The Arthurian Legend
in Satire 17. Summary and Conclusion Appendices: A: Chronological Summary
of Original Poems, Plays and Prose Works after 14855 which have Arthurian
Subjects B: The Arthurian Legend in the Decorative Arts C: List of
Important Reference Books including Texts