Four Arthurian Romances

by Chretien de Troyes

Chrétien de Troyes's foundational tales of Arthur's court — knightly quests, courtly love and moral trial from the poet who shaped the Round Table for all who followed.

At a glance Knights ride out from Arthur's court in search of honour and love, and in doing so they… These are the tales of Chrétien de Troyes, the medieval master of the form. What it's about Four Arthurian Romances gathers the great verse tales of Chrétien de… The collection typically brings together Erec and Enide, Cligès, Yvain (the Knight of…

Four Arthurian Romances gathers the great verse tales of Chrétien de Troyes, the twelfth-century French poet who did more than anyone to shape the legend of King Arthur's knights.