by Chrétien de Troyes · L'Ecole des Loisirs · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782211238489
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«Yvain, le chevalier au lion» is the chivalric novel by Chrétien de Troyes, published by L'Ecole des Loisirs in paperback (216 pages, in French).
Yvain, one of King Arthur's Knights of the Round Table, sets out in search of adventure and love. His path crosses a world populated by dragons, giants and cruel customs; only an alliance with a lion, emblem of nobility and courage, allows him to overcome the trials and complete an initiatory journey.
The original text dates from the 12th century and Jean-Pierre Tusseau adapted it into modern French. This edition belongs to the Classiques Texte Intégral collection and the Romances Arthuriennes series.
Recommended for young people aged 11 and up, it serves as an introduction to 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.
