Parzival: A Knightly Epic (Vol. 1&2) (eBook)

Wolfram Von Eschenbach (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
545 Seiten
e-artnow (Verlag)
406-406649990-7 (EAN)

Infos

Parzival is a medieval romance by the German poet, knight, and troubadour Wolfram von Eschenbach. The story belongs to the most significant examples of medieval literature. The poem, dated to the first quarter of the 13th century, tells about the legendary knight of the Round Table Parzival (Percival in English) and his long search for the Holy Grail following his initial failure to achieve it. The story begins with Parzival's birth and early life, continues with his attempts to find King Arthur and join him, together with his friend Gawan and concludes in meeting and marriage to the love of his life Orgeluse. Although the poem is dedicated to the spiritual and physical search for Saint Grail, its central narrative is love, chivalry, and courtship that reward the hero with a happy completion of his deeds.

Autor

Wolfram von Eschenbach (c. 1170 – c. 1220) was a German poet, Minnesinger (troubadour), and a knight, famous as one of the greatest epic poets of his time. His origin is unknown, although based on the language and text analysis of his works, the poet might have come from the area of Ansbach in Bavaria. As a troubadour, he also wrote lyric poetry.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.7.2021
• Übersetzer: Jessie L. Weston
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Historische Romane
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Märchen / Sagen
• Schlagworte: 13th Century Poetry • a connecticut yankee in king arthur's court • Arthurian legend • chivalric literature • Chretien de Troyes • Courtly Love Themes • Excalibur • Gawan • german poet • Holy Grail • holy grail quest • King Arthur • Knights of the Round Table • Legends and Mythology • medieval romance • red knight • Richard Wagner • Round Table Knight • The Faerie Queene • the mists of avalon