{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-british-arthurian-narrative-paperback","title":"An Introduction to British Arthurian Narrative - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Aronstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An insightful study of the British origins of the Arthurian tale.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"The author's careful historical contextualizing of her many texts (starting with a helpful Chronology at the beginning of the book) creates a persuasive thread of continuity from pre-Conquest Arthurian 'history' through to Thomas Malory's late-medieval \u003ci\u003esumma Arthurianica\u003c\/i\u003e. . . . [A] reader new to this literary tradition is certain to enjoy, and learn much from, Susan Aronstein's overview.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eArthuriana\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"[A] broad yet compact overview of important works of medieval literature. . . . [A] very useful survey of the British Arthurian tradition that many teachers of introductory courses will want to include in their reading lists.\"--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eComitatus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"A must-have for all those interested in King Arthur--from the amateur enthusiast to the established scholar.\"--Dorsey Armstrong, Purdue University Examining a broad range of romances, histories, and parodies written during the medieval period, Susan Aronstein traces Arthur's transformation from a \"leader of battles\" in early histories to a powerful chieftain in Welsh tales, and finally, into England's \"once and future king.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Aronstein\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of English at the University of Wyoming, is the author of \u003ci\u003eHollywood Knights: Arthurian Cinema and the Politics of Nostalgia\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48031073370333,"sku":"9780813060323","price":38.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/iJMvaM8MOq9780813060323.webp?v=1782055056","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/an-introduction-to-british-arthurian-narrative-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}