A Companion to Arthurian Literature

✍ Scribed by King. Arthur;Fulton, Helen

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated;Wiley-Blackwell
• Year: 2013;2009
• Tongue: English
• Series: Blackwell companions to literature and culture 58
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Arthur of history -- Celtic origins of the Arthurian legend -- Continental Arthurian traditions -- Arthur in medieval English literature -- From medieval to medievalism -- Arthur in the modern age -- Arthur on film.;This Companion offers a chronological sweep of the canon of Arthurian literature - from its earliest beginnings to the contemporary manifestations of Arthur found in film and electronic media. Part of the popular series, Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture, this expansive volume enables a fundamental understanding of Arthurian literature and explores why it is still integral to contemporary culture.

✦ Table of Contents

The Arthur of history --
Celtic origins of the Arthurian legend --
Continental Arthurian traditions --
Arthur in medieval English literature --
From medieval to medievalism --
Arthur in the modern age --
Arthur on film.

✦ Subjects

Arthurian romances--History and criticism;Arthurian romances;Criticism, interpretation, etc.;Electronic books;Arthur, -- King;Arthurian romances -- History and criticism