Books in the Arthurian Studies series

The original version of one of the greatest and most potent of medieval legends.Chretien de Troyes' Perceval is the most important single Arthurian romance. It contains the very first mention of the mysterious grail, later to become the Holy Grail and the focal point of the spiritual quest of the knights of Arthur's court. Chretien left the poem unfinished, but the extraordinary and intriguing theme of the Grail was too good to leave, and other poets continued and eventually completed it. This is the only English translation to include selections from the three continuations and from the work of Gerbert de Montreuil, making the romance a coherent whole, and following through Chretien's essential theme of the making of a knight, in both worldlyand spiritual terms. It is thus the most complete account available in English of the essential Arthurian romance, the origin of the Grail legend.

New translation of Geoffrey of Monmouth's Latin history - the first work to recount the woes of Lear and the glittering career of Arthur.

Malory's Morte Darthur - text, history and reception - expertly appraised by international scholars.

One of the most important medieval authors studied in historical and literary context.

The essays in this collection present a range of new ideas and approaches in Malory studies, looking again [as the title suggests] at several of the most debated critical points. A number of articles focus closely on the implications of the production of the text, ranging from the repercussions of the working habits of the Winchester scribes, as well as of Malory's printers and editors, to a reassessment of Caxton's Preface. There are also nuanced readingsof geography and politics in the Morte Darthur and its fifteenth-century contexts, and analyses of text and context in relation to the role of women, character and theme in the Morte, including the important questions of worshyp and mesure, as well as the issues of coherence and genre.

The Grail legends have in modern times been appropriated by a number of different scholarly schools of thought; their approaches are analysed here.

Morte Darthur is investigated for its reflection of the contemporary political concerns Malory shared with the gentry class for whom he wrote.

The first full-length study to focus exclusively on American reinterpretations of the Arthurian legends.

The most comprehensive consideration of the competing arguments for Malory's identitu yet undertaken.`A tour de force of historical scholarship and detective work - so good it sets the mind racing.'LITERARY REVIEW

This anthology of medieval writing provides a context for a deeper understanding of the Gawain-poet's originality and skill.

A collection of Williams' poems including "Taliessin through Logres", "The Region of the Summer Stars", "The Advent of Galahad" and, "The Taliessin Cycle". This title introduces readers to these lyrical pieces, which evoke a spiritual world in keeping with the ideals of Arthurian literature.

Offers an introduction to Malory, and shows how to go about reading the "Morte Darthur" and to outline aspects of its basic character. This book shows how Malory worked and the extent and nature of his individual contribution and puts Malory and his book in their historical context.

A critical edition of the "Prose Tristan".

This trilogy establishes a provenance for the Holy Grail and, through the figure of Merlin, links Joseph of Arimathea with mythical British history and with the knightly adventures of Perceval's Grail quest.