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Title

Perceforest : the prehistory of King Arthur's Britain / translated by Nigel Bryant.

Publication

Cambridge, U.K. ; Rochester, NY : D.S. Brewer, 2011.

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Additional Authors

Bryant, Nigel, 1953-

Description

xxiii, 791 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Series Statement

Arthurian studies, 0261-9814 ; 77

Uniform Title

• Perlesvaus. English.
• Arthurian studies ; 77.

Subjects

• Romances
• Perceforest > Translations into English
• Arthurian romances

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [26]-27) and index.

Contents

LIII-LIV. Alexander and Sebile -- LV. The Gathering for Gadifer's Coronation -- LVI. The Twelve Vows to the Hermit Pergamon -- LVII-LVIII. The Tournament Between Scydrac and Tantalon -- LIX. Peleon's Distress -- LX. Alexander's Departure – Book two: I-II. The Brothers Inspect their Kingdoms -- III. The Hapless Knight -- IV-V. King Gadifer and the Boar -- VI-VIII. Le Tor and Estonne in the Selve Carbonneuse -- IX. Perceforest's Dream -- X-XI. The Search for Gadifer -- XII. Lyonnel Defends Royalville -- XIII-XVI. Gadifer's Wound and Perceforest's Decline -- XVII-XXI. Estonne and Zephir -- XXII. Lyonnel and the White Maidens -- XXIII. Anthenor and Thelamon end their Search -- XXIV. Zephir and the Witches -- XXV-XXVII. Perceforest's Recovery -- XXVIII. The Threat from Britus -- XXIX. Lyonnel's Battle with the Lions -- XXX-XXXV. The Battle Against Britus -- XXXVI. Estonne the Bear -- XXXVII. Lyonnel, the Serpent and the Giant -- XXXVIII. The Adventures of Troylus -- XXXIX-XL. The Castle of Tin -- XLI. Le Tor and Estonne Return to Scotland -- XLII. Lyonnel's Losses -- XLIII-XLV. Harban's Treachery -- XLVI-XLVIII. The Temple of the Noble Guard -- XLIX-L. The Gathering for the Feast -- LI-LIV. Troylus in Love -- LV. The Franc Palais -- LVI-LVII. Five Deceptions -- LVIII. An Urgent Appeal from India -- LIX-LX. A Fifth Captive -- LXI-LXIII. The Gold Knight – Book three: I. The Twelve Knights and their Vision -- II-III. Gadifer and the Spirits -- IV-IX. The First Tournament at the Castle of the Maidens -- X. Le Bocu Jousts at Darnant's Tomb -- XI-XII. The Gold Knight and Nerones -- XIII. The Gold Knight Rescues the Golden Eagle -- XIV. The Adventures of Betides -- XV. Bruiant the Faithless -- XVI. The Second Tournament at the Castle of the Maidens -- XVII-XIX. The Rescue from the Invisible Castle -- XX-XXI. The Third Tournament at the Castle of the Maidens -- XXII-XXIV. The Secret Lay -- XXV. The Fourth Tournament at the Castle of the Maidens -- XXVI-XXVII. The Great Muster -- XXVIII-XXX. The Battle with the Romans -- XXXI. The Fifth Tournament at the Castle of the Maidens -- XXXII-XXXIII. Le Tor's Penance -- XXXIV. The Sixth Tournament at the Castle of the Maidens -- XXXV. The Temple of the Sovereign God -- XXXVI. The God of the Sheer Mountain -- XXXVII. The Seventh Tournament at the Castle of the Maidens -- XXXVIII. Flamine's Abduction and Lyonnel's Ring -- XXXIX-XLII. The Gold Knight's Search for Nerones -- XLIII. The Eighth Tournament at the Castle of the Maidens -- XLIV. Betides, the Fish-Knights and the Girl-Knight -- XLV. The Ninth Tournament at the Castle of the Maidens -- XLVI. Nerones Found -- XLVII. The Reliquary at the Temple of the Sovereign God -- XLVIII. The Tenth Tournament at the Castle of the Maidens -- XLIX. Perceforest Proclaims a Feast to the Sovereign God -- L-LII. The Sleeping Beauty -- LIII. Estonne's Marriage -- LIV. The Eleventh Tournament at the Castle of the Maidens -- LV. The Brothers Make a Dire Mistake -- LVI-LVII. Perceforest's Search for King Gadifer -- LVIII. The Twelfth Tournament at the Castle of the Maidens -- LIX-LX. The Sleeping Beauty's Child – Book four: I. The Feast of the Sovereign God -- II-III. The God of Maids' Desires -- IV-V. Bruiant and Carados -- VI. Perceforest's Displeasure -- VII. Passelion's Birth -- VIII. Estonne's Murder -- IX-XIII. The Quest for Vengeance -- XIV. Passelion's Revenge -- XV. The Rebellion in the Wild March -- XVI-XVII. Margon's Rose -- XVIII. Ominous Signs -- XIX. The Tournament at the City of Nerve -- XX. The Dolphin Answers a Maiden's Desire -- XXI-XXIII. Perceforest Resigns the Kingship -- XXIV. Ourseau the Bear-Boy -- XXV-XXVI. The Coming of the Sovereign God -- XXVII-XXIX. The Roman Invasion -- XXX. Young Ourseau's Journey -- XXXI-XXXV. The Adventures of Young Passelion -- XXXVI. Ourseau in Ireland -- XXXVII. The Youth who Could not be Dubbed -- XXXVIII-XXXIX. The Recovery of Britain -- XL. The Further Adventures of Passelion -- XLI-XLII. The Sword and the Stone -- XLIII-XLV. The Gathering at the Ruins of the Franc Palais -- XLVI. The Knighting of Gallafur -- XLVII-XLIX. Ourseau Finds his Ancestors -- L. Gallafur's Dreams -- LI-LII. Passelion's Adventures in Norway -- LIII-LIV. Passelion's Search for Marmona -- LV. Benuic and the Ring -- LVI. Passelion, Marmona and Pride -- LVII. Ourseau's Dreams -- LVIII-LIX. The Sword in the Stone – Book five: I-II. The Two Dragons and the Red Sword -- III. The First Tournament at the Shepherds' Spring -- IV. The Death of Caesar -- V. Exille and Norgal -- VI. Gallafur Pursues the Maiden of the Dragons -- VII. The Second Tournament at the Shepherds' Spring -- VIII. Utran and the Red Sword -- IX. Passelion and the Talking Doe -- X. Nero and the Red Sword -- XI-XII. Nero and Clamidette -- XIII. Gadiforus and the Red Sword -- XIV. The Sixth Tournament at the Shepherds' Spring -- XV-XVIII. Gallafur and the Red Sword -- XIX. Passelion and Morganette -- XX-XXI. Norgal and the Maiden of the Dragons -- XXII. The Seventh Tournament at the Shepherds' Spring -- XXIII-XXV. The Box of the Secret Lock -- XXVI. Passelion Finds the Queen of Sicambria -- XXVII-XXXI. Norgal and the Queen of the Shepherds -- XXXII. The Tenth Tournament at the Shepherds' Spring -- XXXIII. Gallafur Sees the Maiden in the Water -- XXXIV-XXXVI. The Six Trophies -- XXXVII-XXXVIII. Gallafur's Vision -- XXXIX. Passelion and Queen Dorine -- XL-XLII. The Twelfth Tournament at the Shepherds' Spring – Book six: I-VI. Gallafur in the Darnant Forest -- VI-VII. Maronex's Adventure at the Well -- VIII. Gallafur and King Nagor -- IX-XI. Maronex at the Castles of Faithfulness -- XII-XVII. The Tournament at the Black Island -- XVIII-XIX. Rescue at Sea -- XX-XXI. Casting out the Spirits -- XXII-XXIII. Gallafur Finds the Maiden of the Dragons -- XXIV-XXIX. The Gathering at the Great Stone -- XXX-XXXII. The Coronation of Gallafur and Alexandre -- XXXIII-XXXVI. The Court of Love -- XXXVII. The Tournament at Gallafur's Coronation -- XXXVIII-XXXIX. The Grounds of Love -- XL-XLI. The Castle with the Red Cross -- XLII-XLVI. The Second Trial of Love -- XLVII. The Sicambrians Plan Invasion -- XLVIII. Olofer and Norhot -- XLIX. An Exchange of Love Songs -- L-LII. The Rivals Reconciled -- LIII. Norhot Finds Bellande -- LIV. The end Approaches -- LV-LVI. Merlin's Birth -- LVII. Scapiol's Invasion -- LVIII-LXIV. Olofer's Adventures -- LXV. Gallafur and Alain le Gros -- LXVI. The New Law -- LXVII-LXVIII. Leaving the Isle of Life -- LXIX. The Chapel of the Grail.

Call Number

JFE 11-3735

ISBN

• 9781843842620
• 1843842629

OCLC

651916238

Title

Perceforest : the prehistory of King Arthur's Britain / translated by Nigel Bryant.

Imprint

Cambridge, U.K. ; Rochester, NY : D.S. Brewer, 2011.

Series

Arthurian studies, 0261-9814 ; 77

Arthurian studies ; 77.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. [26]-27) and index.

Added Author

Bryant, Nigel, 1953-

Research Call Number

JFE 11-3735