Yvain, or, The Knight with the Lion

Yvain, or, The Knight with the Lion

This verse translation of Yvain; or, The Knight with the Lion brings to life a fast-paced yet remarkably subtle work often considered to be the masterpiece of the twelfth-century French writer Chrétie…

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