Publisher's Synopsis
Born out of exhaustive research and study, this volume covers the five major romances in octosyllabic rhyming couplets that may with certainty be ascribed to the 12th-century French writer Chretien de Troyes, and touches on a few minor works that have been attributed to him. Karl Uitti locates Chretien within the theological and philosophical setting of his time; views him as a worker-craftsman who produced stories on demand for his patron; and argues persuasively that he advanced the French language to new heights in his work.;Twayne's English Authors and Twayne's World Authors Series present concise, critical introductions to great writers and their works. Each series features a critical, interpretative study and explication of the subject's works, with a chronology outlining the life, work and relevant historical background of the subject, and aids for further study - complete notes and references, a selected annotated bibliography, and an index.
