by Chrétien de Troyes · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420636160
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«El caballero del León» is the chivalric romance by Chrétien de Troyes, published by Alianza in paperback (162 pages, in Spanish).
Composed between 1170 and 1181, it narrates the adventures of Yvain, a knight of King Arthur's court, in his quest for honor and love. Yvain must overcome trials such as the Adventure of the Fountain and the care of a lion, which becomes his companion to fight against injustice. The tale blends Celtic legends and motifs from classical antiquity.
It belongs to the Biblioteca Artúrica collection of El Libro de Bolsillo and features a translation by Isabel de Riquer.
For readers of medieval literature, Arthurian fiction and chivalric classics with marvelous elements and adventures.
Chrétien de Troyes was a French poet and trouvère known for his writing on Arthurian subjects such as Gawain, Lancelot, Perceval, and the Holy Grail. Chrétien's chivalric romances, including Erec and Enide, Lancelot, Perceval, and Yvain, represent some of the best-regarded works of medieval literature. His use of structure, particularly in Yvain, has been seen as a step toward the modern novel.
