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: Dec 21, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 200 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1138995797
• | ISBN-13: 9781138995796