The Legend of Sir Lancelot du Lac by Jessie L. Weston
Chapter 1 THE POSITION OF CHRéTIEN DE TROYES IN THE ARTHURIAN CYCLE
Source of Chrétien's poems an important problem 54
Professor Foerster's views summarised-The Arthurian legend partly historic, partly romantic-Latter of exclusively continental origin 55-56
Reply to Professor Foerster-Arthurian tradition of greater extent and of wider diffusion than supposed-Evidence for early diffusion of romantic tradition 56
Necessity of distinguishing between mythic and romantic tradition-Former of strongly marked Celtic-Irish character, and mainly preserved in insular tradition 56-61
Condition of Arthurian tradition when Chrétien wrote-No longer purely oral-Necessity for understanding what is involved in oral transmission-Mr. Hartland's evidence on this point-The Breton lais folk-lore in character-Gradual process of Arthurisation-Evidence of Yvain-The process well advanced at the time Chrétien wrote 61-68
Necessity for determining original character of story before criticising, i.e. tales of folk-lore origin demand a different method of criticism from that applicable to tales of purely literary invention-Professor Foerster's theory of origin of Yvain examined and rejected as not consonant with archaic character of tale 68-77
Proposed origin of Perceval also unsatisfactory, not in harmony with statements made elsewhere by Chrétien-Strong probability that the tale, in its completed form, is older than has hitherto been supposed 78-80
Folk-lore character of Erec, Yvain, and Perceval probably an important element in their popularity 81
The varying geography of Chrétien's poems evidence of varying source 82-83
Probable relation between Chrétien's poems and the Welsh versions-Resemblance does not necessarily postulate dependence 85
General summary of principles resulting from present investigation, and their bearing upon position ultimately to be assigned to Chrétien 86-88
Chapter 1 THE POSITION OF CHRéTIEN DE TROYES IN THE ARTHURIAN CYCLE
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Chapter 2 INTRODUCTORY
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Chapter 3 THE 'LANZELET' OF ULRICH VON ZATZIKHOVEN
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Chapter 4 LANCELOT ET LE CERF AU PIED BLANC
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Chapter 5 LE CHEVALIER DE LA CHARRETTE
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Chapter 6 THE POSITION OF CHRéTIEN DE TROYES IN THE ARTHURIAN CYCLE No.6
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Chapter 7 THE PROSE LANCELOT-THE 'ENFANCES' OF THE HERO
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Chapter 8 THE PROSE LANCELOT-THE LOVES OF LANCELOT AND GUINEVERE
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Chapter 9 THE PROSE LANCELOT-LANCELOT AND THE GRAIL
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Chapter 10 THE DUTCH LANCELOT
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Chapter 11 THE QUESTE VERSIONS
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Chapter 12 THE MORT ARTUR
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Chapter 13 CONCLUSION
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