The Arthur of the North
Download or Read eBook The Arthur of the North PDF written by Marianne E. Kalinke and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Marianne E. Kalinke |
| Publisher | : University of Wales Press |
| Total Pages | : 236 |
| Release | : 2011-03-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780708323540 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0708323545 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Arthur of the North by : Marianne E. Kalinke
Book excerpt: The book introduces the reader to the stories about King Arthur and his knights and the lovers Tristan and Isolt that flourished in the Scandinavian countries-in Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden-in the Middle Ages and in early modern times. The versions of the Arthurian legend that were popular in the North were translations of mostly French literature. Although they were similar to their sources in many respects, the stories nonetheless underwent change in order to appeal to a culturally quite different audience in the North.
