It is hard to overstate the importance of this trilogy of prose romances in the development of the legend of the Holy Grail and in the evolution of Arthurian literature as a whole. They give a crucialnew impetus to the story of the Grail by establishing a provenance for the sacred vessel - and for t
Merlin & the Grail: Perceval : The Trilogy of Arthurian Prose Romances (Robert de Boron)
- Year
- 2010
- Category
- Fiction
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It is hard to overstate the importance of this trilogy of prose romances in the development of the legend of the Holy Grail and in the evolution of Arthurian literature as a whole. They give a crucial new impetus to the story of the Grail by establishing a provenance for the sacred vessel - and for
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