{"product_id":"lancelot-grail-reader","title":"Lancelot-Grail Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lancelot-Grail Reader\u003c\/em\u003e showcases in a single volume significant episodes from Garland's complete five-volume translation of the Vulgate and Post-Vulgate Cycles of Arthurian romance. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDating from the early 13th century, the Vulgate Cycle relates the entire course of Arthurian legend, from the early history of the Grail to Arthur's death. The five component romances, written by an anonymous author or group of authors, are the \u003cem\u003eEstoire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003edel Saint Graal,\u003c\/em\u003e the \u003cem\u003eEstoire de Merlin,\u003c\/em\u003e the huge \u003cem\u003eLancelot\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003epropre,\u003c\/em\u003e the \u003cem\u003eQueste del Saint Graal,\u003c\/em\u003e and the tragic conclusion, the \u003cem\u003eMort Artu.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Post-Vulgate Cycle, also written anonymously, is a modified version of the Vulgate material reconstructed by scholars from surviving fragments translated into Spanish and Portuguese. Instead of focusing on the illicit love of Lancelot and Guenevere, the Post-Vulgate author sets Arthur and the Grail at center stage. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike the original five-volume set, \u003cem\u003eThe Lancelot-Grail Reader\u003c\/em\u003e is the work of a team of translators including General Editor Norris J. Lacy, Martha Asher, E. Jane Burns, Carleton E. Carroll, Carol J. Chase, William W. Kibler, Roberta L. Krueger, Rupert T. Pickens, and Samuel N. Rosenberg. This volume, edited for students, Arthurian scholars, and enthusiasts, also includes a concise introduction and suggestions for further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54261681422680,"sku":"9781138135628","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138135628_f65596d4-4a37-4722-a348-2a5e53a3edc0.jpg?v=1777261526","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/lancelot-grail-reader","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}