(A)n eminently readable text, done clearly and accurately... itgives as good an idea as a translation can of the complexity and subtlety ofChr tien's originals.... The text is provided by a translator who understands thespirit as well as the letter of the original and renders it with style.... (T)histranslation should attract a wide audience of students and Arthurianenthusiasts." -- Speculum"(A) significant contribution tothe field of medieval studies (and) a pleasure to read." -- LibraryJournal"These are, above all, stories of courtly love and ofknights tested in their devotion to chivalric ideals (with passion and duty often atodds), but they are also thrilling wonder stories of giants, wild men, tame lions, razor-sharp bridges and visits to the Other World." -- Washington Post BookWorld"This tastefully produced book will be the standard generaltranslation for many years to come." -- ChoiceThis newtranslation brings to life for a new generation of readers the stories of KingArthur, Lancelot, Guinevere, Gawain, Perceval, Yvain, and the other "knightsand ladies" of Chr tien de Troyes' famous romances.