Merlin And Legendary Romance (Routledge Library Editions: Arthurian Literature)

An indepth work on the origins of the Merlin of Arthurian legend, this book examines early texts, thirteenth century romances focusing particularly on Merlin as a character, rather than those where Merlin is a background cast member. The outline here starts with looking at the genre and the place of fantasy, moving on to consider the attitudes towards magic and magic-users in medieval times. Main works considered are Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia Regum Britanniae and Vita Merlini; the Vulgate cycle, Suite du Merlin; and finally Malory's work. The author asserts that each portrays a different approach to Merlin but all are tied to history and to the Christian religion.

• • Author: Carol Harding
• • Publisher: Routledge
• • Publication Date: Aug 01, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 200 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Hardcover
• • ISBN-10: 1138785415
• • ISBN-13: 9781138785410