INTRODUCTION 1. BEOWULF II. GUDRUN III. REYNARD THE Fox IV. THE NIBELUNGENLIED V. THE LANGOBARDIAN CYCLE VI. THE AMELINGS VII. DIETRICH VON BERN VIII. CHARLEMAGNE AND HIS PALADINS IX. THE SONS OF AYMON X. HUON OF BORDEAUX. XI. TITUREL AND THE HOLY GRAIL XII. MERLIN XIII. THE ROUND TABLE XIV. TRISTAN AND ISEULT. XV. RAGNAR LODBROK XVI. THE eID XVII. GENERAL SURVEY OF ROMANCE LITERATURE