The knight of the two swords : a thirteenth-century Arthurian romance

216 Pages·1996·32.666 MB·English

by  Ross G. Arthur, Noel L. Corbett

NIGHT
OF THE
TWO SWORDS
A Thirteenth-Century Arthurian Romance
Translated,with
notes and commentary, by
Ross G. Arthxir and Noel L. Corbett
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The Knight of the Two Swords
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Translated, with
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Ross G. Arthur and Noel L. Corbett
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Contents
Introduction vii
I. KingArthur's Court i
II. King Ris and the Lady ofCardigan 6
III. TheAdventure ofthe CasteChapele ii
IV. TheTestoftheSword 17
V. The Knight's FirstExploits 26
VI. KingRisComes toGlamorgan 30
VII. TheReturn ofGawain 37
VIII. Gawain and Brien des lies 41
IX. GawainSets Out forThe Isles 52
X. TheAdventure atChastel du Port 63
XI. Gawain, Brien, and the Knight ^^
XII. The Knightat theLac asJumeles 90
XIII. TheKnight'sJourneytotheCasteChapele 103
XIV. The Knightand Brien de la Gastine 110
XV. TheKnightoftheLadies 120
XVI. The BattleforTyganCastle 137
XVII. The Fontaine des Merveilles 151
XVIII. LeRoux ofVal Perilleus 161
XIX. Return to the Court 174
Appendix I: Glossary 183
AppendixII: TextualNotes 187