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Available
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Collection
Publication
Bracken Books (1986), Edition: New Ed, Paperback, 488 pages
Description
Contains background commentary to the well-known myths and legends from the age of chivalry and includes illustrations of the tales.
User reviews
LibraryThing member antiquary
retellings of chivalric romances including some of the less well-known ones --Guy of Warwick,. Huon, Beltenebros, Esplandian, etc.
Physical description
488 p.
ISBN
1851700390 / 9781851700394
Local notes
The ideal knight of the middle ages was a model for 6 centuries of European noblemen and this book surveys the legends of mediaeval Europe. The collection reflects the legends and romances of a multitude of ages and traditions from the court of Charlemagne, the epic of Roland, from Wales the tales of King Arthur and from Spain Beltenbros and Esplandian.