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Chrétien de Troyes

Chrétien de Troyes or Chrestien de Troyes , fl. 1170, French poet, author of the first great literary treatments of the Arthurian legend . His narrative romances, composed c.1170-c.1185 in octosyllabic rhymed couplets, include Érec et Énide; Cligès; Lancelot, le chevalier de la charette; Yvain, le chevalier au lion; and Perceval, le conte del Graal, unfinished (see Parsifal ). Chrétien drew on popular legend and history, and imbued his romances with the ideals of chivalry current at the 12th-century court of Marie de Champagne, to which he was attached. His other surviving works include imitations of Ovid and Guillaume d'Angleterre, a non-Arthurian narrative.
[The Columbia Encyclopedia. - 6th ed. - 2008]

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12th century French poet and trouvère

Born 12th cent.
Died 1183?).

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  • Cover of: Erec et Enide: roman d'adventures du XIIe siècle
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    Cover of edition laisdemariedefrance Cover of edition erecetenide0000chre Cover of edition erecenide0000chre First published in 1923 — 38 editions
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  • Cover of: Ywain, the knight of the lion
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    Cover of edition ywainknightoflio0000chre_o5c2 Cover of edition ywainknightoflio00chr Cover of edition ywainknightoflio0000chre Cover of edition yvainorknightwit00chr First published in 1891 — 20 editions
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  • Cover of: Perceval, or, The story of the Grail
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    Cover of edition percevalouleroma0000chre_j4n3 First published in 1947 — 16 editions
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  • Cover of: Arthurian romances
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    Cover of edition arthurianromance0000chre_g5t9 Cover of edition arthurianromance00chr Cover of edition arthurianromance00chre First published in 1913 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Cligés.: Textausgabe mit Einleitung und Glossar
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    Cover of edition cliges0000chre_e5c5 Cover of edition cliges0000chre First published in 1888 — 15 editions
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  • Cover of: Yvain, ou, le Chevalier au Lion: roman arthurien
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    First published in 1942 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Lancelot, or, The knight of the cart =: Le chevalier de la charrete
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    Cover of edition lancelotorknight0000chre First published in 1962 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Guillaume d'Angleterre: roman du XIIe siècle
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    First published in 1927 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Complete Story of the Grail

    First published in 2015 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Arthurian Romances

    First published in 1991 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Sämtliche (erhaltene) Werke: nach allen bekannten Handschriften

    First published in 1884 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: El cavaller del lleó

    First published in 2001 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: story of the Grail

    First published in 1952 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Le Chevalier de la Charrette: roman

    First published in 1962 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Le roman de Perceval: ou, Le conte du Graal

    First published in 1956 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Perceval: The Story of the Grail (Chretien De Troyes Romances)

    First published in 1974 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Cliges

    First published in 1969 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Les romans de Chrétien de Troyes

    First published in 1952 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Les romans de Chrétien de Troyes

    First published in 1957 — 4 editions
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  • Cover of: Lancelot: Or the Knight of the Cart

    First published in 1984 — 4 editions
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Photo of Chrétien de Troyes

12th century French poet and trouvère

Born 12th cent.
Died 1183?).

Subjects

Romances, Arthurian romances, Grail, Legends, Ywain (Legendary character), Translations into English, Knights and knighthood, Perceval (Legendary character), Poetry, Lancelot (Legendary character), Erec (Legendary character), Romans, nouvelles, Continental european fiction (fictional works by one author), Facsimiles, French Manuscripts, Cycle d'Arthur, Fiction, historical, general, 841/.1, English Romances, French Translations, History and criticism, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Criticism and interpretation, Perceval (Personnage légendaire), Poetry (poetic works by one author)

Places

Carthage, France, Italy, Milan, Naples

People

Arthur King, Perceval (Legendary character), Wauchier de Denain (active 12th century), Chrétien de Troyes (12th cent), Chrétien de Troyes (active 12th century), Lancelot (Legendary character), Manessier (active 13th century), Ywain, Chrétien de Troyes (12e s), Gerbert de Montreuil (active 13th century), Alonso, Antonio, Aragon (1897-), Ariel, Caliban, Ceres, Chretien de Troyes (12e s), Chretien de Troyes (12th cent), Chrétien (de Troyes), Chrétien de Troyes, Chrétien de Troyes (113.-1183?), Chrétien de Troyes (12e siècle), Erec, Ferdinand, Gonzalo

Time

To 1500, 12e siècle, 12th century

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