{"product_id":"arthurian-romances-by-chretien-de-troyes-9780140445213","title":"Arthurian Romances","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fine collection of the greatest French tales about the legend of Arthur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaking the legends surrounding King Arthur and weaving in new psychological elements of personal desire and courtly manner, Chrétien de Troyes fashioned a new form of medieval Romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Knight of the Cart\u003c\/em\u003e is the first telling of the adulterous relationship between Lancelot and Arthur's Queen Guinevere, and in \u003cem\u003eThe Knight with the Lion\u003c\/em\u003e, Yvain neglects his bride in his quest for greater glory. \u003cem\u003eErec and Enide\u003c\/em\u003e explores a knight's conflict between love and honour, \u003cem\u003eCliges\u003c\/em\u003e exalts the possibility of pure love outside marriage, while the haunting \u003cem\u003eThe Story of the Grail\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the legendary quest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRich in symbolism, these evocative tales combine closely observed detail with fantastic adventure to create a compelling world that profoundly influenced Malory, and are the basis of the Arthurian legends we know today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46529501397228,"sku":"9780140445213","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27339903482237.jpg?v=1749217179","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/arthurian-romances-by-chretien-de-troyes-9780140445213","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}