Chrétien de Troyes Study Guide

Chrétien de Troyes (1135?–1185? 1160–1191) was a French poet and trouvère known for his writing on Arthurian subjects, and for first writing of Lancelot, Percival and the Holy Grail. Chrétien's works, including Erec and Enide, Lancelot, Perceval and Yvain, represent some of the best-regarded of medieval literature. His use of structure, particularly in Yvain, has been seen as a step towards the modern novel.——Chrétien de Troyes

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The Text

Four Arthurian Romances . Includes "Erec et Enide", "Cliges", "Yvain", and "Lancelot." Project Gutenberg. Be aware that these works were originally in verse form.

Yvain. Click Texte. Original French. https://vers.univ-lorraine.fr/

Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330-1500). Collection from Lorraine University. Includes Jean Renart, Le roman de la rose and Guillaume de Lorris, Le Roman de la Rose.

Background and Summary

Chrétien de Troyes. Wikipedia.

Roman de la Rose. Wikipedia.

Marie de France. Wikipedia.

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