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Jessie Laidlay Weston
"From Ritual to Romance" is a seminal work by Jessie Laidlay Weston, published in 1920. In this book, Weston explores the connections between ancient rituals, myths, and the Arthurian legends…
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King Arthur and His Knights - A Survey of Arthurian Romance is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1899. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different…
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
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From Ritual to Romance, by Jessie Laidlay Weston. Jessie Laidlay Weston was independent scholar and folklorist, working mainly on mediaeval Arthurian texts (1850-1928).
This charming retelling of the classic Arthurian tale is a delight for readers of all ages. The author, a noted folklorist and translator, captures the spirit and romance of the…
This collection of Arthurian tales, not found in Malory's famous book, includes the story of Sir Gawain and his quest for the Grail Castle. Weston's lyrical translations capture the magic…
Sir Cador, Sir Constantine, Sir Cleges, Sir Kay, She cries, knights uncourteous, by cross and by creed, Thus lonely to leave me, at this, my death-day, With the grisliest ghost…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public…
The Legend of Sir Gawain - studies upon its original scope and significance is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897. Hansebooks is editor of the literature…
This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to…
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe…
Title: The Rose-Tree of Hildesheim, and other poems.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world’s largest…
Title: Lohengrin Fifty Years After. [A poem.] By One of the Folk.
Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger PublishingA AcentsAcentsa A-Acentsa Acentss Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and…
Weston’s study of the tales about the mysterious Holy Grail led her to reject the prevailing view that the Grail Legend was simply a work of imagination. Drawing on varied…
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part…
This books gives as clearly and concisely as possible, a description of the literature composing the Grail cycle, an analysis of its content, and a survey of the leading theories…
Then the maiden kneeled in the hall before all the knights, and greeted them with honour, and said to the King, Evil is the case of which I tell thee…
The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books…
Studies in mythology and romance. Regarding Wagner and his works, so much had already been written and published, however there was one branch of the subject which could hardly be…
Jessie Laidlay Weston, Jessie Laidlay Wolfram
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von Eschenbach, translated by Jessie L. WestonParzival V2: A Knightly Epic is a translation of the medieval German epic poem Parzival, written by Wolfram von Eschenbach in the early 13th…
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
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