Arthurian Romances (Penguin Classics)
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Arthurian Romances (Penguin Classics)
by Authors:
Chretien De Troyes , William W. Kibler , Chretien de Troyes , Carleton W. Carroll
Released: June, 1991
ISBN: 0140445218
Paperback
Sales Rank: 44,693
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Customer Review #1:
School days...
Got it for school, but Im not too big on romances so maybe Im biased. Im trying.Its a pretty good story...actually a set of stories written by this Troyes guy, all about everyone except noble King Arthur. Gotta buy a different book to get the sword in the stone story. Great for in depth details on the romance-period view of the barbarian Arthurian story, and even better for writing a detailed paper on it.
If youre into Arthurian stories (and already know the story lines of the main story but want more on the offshoots and the only-mentioned-once characters like Yvain) this is a great book for you! Not good for people who dont know the story. Watch the disney movie first for some background or read the Mists of Avalon (long but good).
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Customer Review #2:
 A fascinating book
I found the book to be fascinating, even for a person without a background in the classics. I felt the translation was fine, overall a very smooth read. I would highly recomend it to anyone with an interest in Arthurian legends.
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Customer Review #3:
 Odd translation, but moving stories
This book was translated from the old French oddly, perhaps too literally, and the result is that sometimes the fact that it used to be in verse form gets in the way of the story. Most of the time, though, the stories are the fun and gripping legends Arthur-enthusiasts will love.
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