A Companion to Arthurian Literature

This Companion offers a chronological sweep of the canon of Arthurian literature - from its earliest beginnings to the contemporary manifestations of Arthur found in film and electronic media. Part of the popular series, Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture, this expansive volume enables a fundamental understanding of Arthurian literature and explores why it is still integral to contemporary culture.* Offers a comprehensive survey from the earliest to the most recent works* Features an impressive range of well-known international contributors* Examines contemporary additions to the Arthurian canon, including film and computer games* Underscores an understanding of Arthurian literature as fundamental to western literary tradition

ISBN 1405157895   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9781405157896 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 1192 Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd   Published in Chicester Imprint Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)   Series ISSN 58 Format Hardback   Series title Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture Publication date 16 Jan 2009   Height (mm) 256 Library of Congress 2008030353   Width (mm) 185 DEWEY 820.9351   Spine width (mm) 36 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate Pages 588   Alternative ISBN 9786612116001

		List of Illustrations
Introduction		Theories and Debates by Helen Fulton		1
Pt. I		The Arthur of History		13
1		The End of Roman Britain and the Coming of the Saxons: An Archaeological Context for Arthur? by Alan Lane		15
2		Early Latin Sources: Fragments of a Pseudo-Historical Arthur by N. J. Higham		31
3		History and Myth: Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae by Helen Fulton		44
4		The Chronicle Tradition by Lister M. Matheson		58
Pt. II		Celtic Origins of the Arthurian Legend		71
5		The Historical Context: Wales and England 800-1200 by Karen Jankulak and Jonathan M. Wooding		73
6		Arthur and Merl in in Early Welsh Literature: Fantasy and Magic Naturalism by Helen Fulton		84
7		The Arthurian Legend in Scotland and Cornwall by Juliette Wood		102
8		Arthur and the Irish by Joseph Falaky Nagy		117
9		Migrating Narratives: Peredur, Owain and Geraint by Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan		128
Pt. III		Continental Arthurian Traditions		143
10		The "Matter of Britain" on the Continent and the Legend of Tristan and Iseult in France, Italy, and Spain by Joan Tasker Grimbert		145
11		Chretien de Troyes and the Invention of Arthurian Courtly Fiction by Roberta L. Krueger		160
12		The Allure of Otherworlds: The Arthurian Romances in Germany by Will Hasty		175
13		Scandinavian Versions of Arthurian Romance by Geraldinve Barnes		189
14		The Grail and French Arthurian Romance by Edward Donald Kennedy		202
Pt. IV		Arthur in Medieval English Literature		219
15		The English Brut Tradition by Julia Marvin		221
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"Even so, A Companion to Arthurian Literature is without a doubt a very useful collection of essays with up-to-date guides for reading and a bibliography that students and non-specialists will find very handy." (Besprechungen, 1 January 2011) "This is a volume which will be of particular use to students and scholars of English-though it will be equally useful, no doubt, to readers from other traditions who need a quick, but scholarly and exhilarating, introduction largely to the English-language Arthur." (Arthuriana, 21 January 2011) "A must for anyone interested in the many aspects of the Arthurian legend, the book includes abundant references (including to primary sources) that will serve both those approaching this material for the first time and those pursuing complete knowledge of the subject." (CHOICE, 2009) "If the coverage is impressive, it is matched by the content... Any library that covers English literature and popular culture will find this a very worthwhile and popular acquisition for a range of student, academic and other interested readers." (Languages and Literature, Autumn 2009)

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