by Chrétien de Troyes · Folio Junior · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070619436
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«Yvain le chevalier au lion» is the medieval novel by Chrétien de Troyes, published by Folio Junior in paperback (160 pages, in French).
Yvain, a knight of the Round Table, leaves his wife Laudine to fight alongside King Arthur, promising to return within a year. When he breaks his word, he loses Laudine's love and wanders in search of adventures with a lion whose life he saved. His deeds and his loyalty will decide whether he wins his lady's forgiveness.
With a translation by Jean-Pierre Foucher and illustrations by Nathalie Vogel. Part of the Romances Arthuriennes series.
Recommended for young readers aged 9 to 12 and for those approaching Arthurian classics in the classroom.
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.
