by Chrétien de Troyes · Ediciones Altea · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788437220277
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«Ivain, el caballero del león» is the Arthurian novel by Chrétien de Troyes published by Ediciones Altea in paperback (154 pages, in Spanish).
Ivain, a knight of King Arthur's court, frees a wounded lion and the animal becomes his companion. To fulfill the promise made to the Lady of the Fountain, he goes through tournaments, enchantments and initiatory trials. The story connects with Celtic myths and Arthurian legends, uniting courtly love and chivalric morality.
With a prologue by Jean Pierre Foucher, illustrations by Nathaële Vogel and translation by César Suárez Bacelar. 1984 edition in the Altea Junior Leyendas collection.
A recommended read for young people starting out in Arthurian legends and medieval classics.
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.
