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Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach

Parzival

By Wolfram von Eschenbach
Introduction by A. T. Hatto
Translated by A. T. Hatto

By Wolfram von Eschenbach
Introduction by A. T. Hatto
Translated by A. T. Hatto

Paperback $16.00

Nov 20, 1980 | 448 Pages

Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach
Paperback
Nov 20, 1980 | 448 Pages

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About Parzival

Composed in the early thirteenth century, Wolfram von Eschenbach’s Parzival is the re-creation and completion of the story left unfinished by its initiator Chrétien de Troyes. It follows Parzival from his boyhood and career as a knight in the court of King Arthur to his ultimate achievement as King of the Temple of the Grail, which Wolfram describes as a life-giving Stone. As a knight serving the German nobility in the imperial Hohenstauffen period, the author was uniquely placed to describe the zest and colour of his hero’s world, with dazzling depictions of courtly luxury, jousting and adventure. Yet this is not simply a tale of chivalry, but an epic quest for spiritual education, as Parzival must conquer his ignorance and pride and learn humility before he can finally win the Holy Grail.

About Wolfram von Eschenbach

Wolfram von Eschenbach was the greatest of the medieval German narrative poets. Very little is known about his life, but it is generally accepted that he belonged to a Bavarian family of the lower nobility, that he may have served… More about Wolfram von Eschenbach

Product Details

Category: Fiction Classics | Fairy Tales

Paperback | $16.00
Published by Penguin Classics
Nov 20, 1980 | 448 Pages | ISBN 9780140443615

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Table Of Contents

Parzival – Wolfram von Eschenbach Translated by A. T. Hatto

Foreword
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Wolfram’s Apology
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
An Introduction to a Second Reading
A Glossary of Personal Names
A List of Works in English for Further Reading

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