The Arthurian Legend: Comparison of Treatment in Modern and Mediaeval Literature

ISBN-13: 9781138988781 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 278 str.

Margaret J. C. Reid;¬Abar;¬Abar

Opis

First published in 1938, this study explores the reception of the mythology of King Arthur by modern poets and playwrights. More specifically, the author explores the lineage of the legendary material since the first edition of Malory in 1485, exploring a vast range of artists who have made use of it: Spenser, Milton and Dryden, Wordsworth, Tennyson, Hardy, Matthew Arnold, and even Wagner. The conclusion is that although the myths have never occupied as central a place as the Classical or Biblical heritage, nonetheless the tales of King Arthur will continue to encapsulate romantic ideals and aspirations.

Spis treści

1. Introductory  2. Arthur in the Chronicles and in Malory  3. Arthur in the Sixteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries: Spenser, Milton, Dryden  4. Arthur in Modern Times: Scott, Tennyson, Masefield  5. Gawain  6. Merlin  7. Lancelot  8. The Welsh Tradition  9. The Holy Grail: Earlier Versions  10. The Holy Grail: Modern Versions  11. Balin and Balan  12. Wagner: Parsifal, Lohengrin, Tristan  13. Tristan: Sources and Malory  14. Tristan: Tennyson and Swinburne  15. Tristan: Other Modern Versions  16. The Arthurian Legend in Satire  17. Summary and Conclusion  Appendices:  A: Chronological Summary of Original Poems, Plays and Prose Works after 14855 which have Arthurian Subjects  B: The Arthurian Legend in the Decorative Arts  C: List of Important Reference Books including Texts

O autorze

Margaret J. C. Reid