Parzifal, a Knightly Epic
Author: Wolfram (von Eschenbach)
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Published: 1894
Total Pages: 364
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Published: 1894
Total Pages: 364
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Patrick Stubbins
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2007-05-17
Total Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 0595431968
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The narrator attempts and fails to retell the story of Parzifal and the Grail, often forgetting who Parzifal is, frequently confusing the character with himself, sometimes heedless of story he is trying to tell. Parzifal is therefore various to the point of hopelessness, an imagined youth, a medieval morality play, a symphony which may never have been written, an apparition on the fringe of memory, imperfectly forgotten. In the end there is no resolution. Perhaps.
Author: John George Robertson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1931
Total Pages: 698
ISBN-13: 1134928173
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Frank Northen Magill
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 1072
ISBN-13: 1579580416
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Each volume of the Dictionary of World Biography contains 250 entries on the lives of the individuals who shaped their times and left their mark on world history. This is not a who's who. Instead, each entry provides an in-depth essay on the life and career of the individual concerned. Essays commence with a quick reference section that provides basic facts on the individual's life and achievements. The extended biography places the life and works of the individual within an historical context, and the summary at the end of each essay provides a synopsis of the individual's place in history. All entries conclude with a fully annotated bibliography.
Author: Frederick Turner
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-07-28
Total Pages: 386
ISBN-13: 1351296825
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Epic does many things. Among others, it defines the nature of the human storyteller; recalls the creation of the world and of the human race; describes the paradoxical role of the hero as both the Everyman and the radical exception; and establishes the complex quest underlying all human action. Epic illustrates that these ingredients of epic storytelling are universal cultural elements, in existence across multiple remote geographical locations, historical eras, ethnic and linguistic groups, and levels of technological and economic development. Frederick Turner argues that epic, despite being scoffed at and neglected for over sixty years, is the most fundamental and important of all literary forms and thereby deserves serious critical attention. It is the source and originof all other literature, the frame within which any story is possible. The mission of this book is to repair gaps in the literary understanding of epic studies—and offer permission to future epic writers and composers. The cultural genres of Marvel Comics, gothic, anime, manga, multi-user dungeon gaming, and superhero movies reprise all the epic themes and motifs. Consider The Wizard of Oz, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Lost, The Matrix, Superman, Harry Potter, and Narnia. Here can be found the epic beast-man, the miraculous birth of the hero, the creation myth, the founding of the city, the quest journey, the descent into the land of the dead, the monsters, and the trickster. This book will be of interest to all readers fascinated by folklore, oral tradition, religious studies, anthropology, mythology, and enthusiastic about literature in general.
Author: Frank N. Magill
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2012-11-12
Total Pages: 1071
ISBN-13: 1136593063
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Each volume of the Dictionary of World Biography contains 250 entries on the lives of the individuals who shaped their times and left their mark on world history. This is not a who's who. Instead, each entry provides an in-depth essay on the life and career of the individual concerned. Essays commence with a quick reference section that provides basic facts on the individual's life and achievements. The extended biography places the life and works of the individual within an historical context, and the summary at the end of each essay provides a synopsis of the individual's place in history. All entries conclude with a fully annotated bibliography.
Author: William James Henderson
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Published: 1901
Total Pages: 538
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Publisher: University of Wales Press
Published: 2020-10-15
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 1786837374
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From the twelfth century onwards the legends of King Arthur and his knights, including the Tristan legend, spread across Europe, producing a vast range of adaptations and new stories. German and Dutch literature were of central importance in this expansion of Arthurian material from the 12th to 16th century. This title deals with this topic.
Author: W.J Henderson
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2020-08-02
Total Pages: 333
ISBN-13: 375239370X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Reproduction of the original: Richard Wagner by W.J Henderson
Author: Wolfgang Beutin
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2005-11-02
Total Pages: 1389
ISBN-13: 1134928165
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Since the appearance of its first edition in Germany in 1979, A History of German Literature has established itself as a classic work used by students and anyone interested in German literature. The volume chronologically traces the development of German literature from the Middle Ages to the present day. Throughout this chronology, literary developments are set in a social and political context. This includes a final chapter, written for this latest edition, on the consequences of the reunification of Germany in 1990. Thoroughly interdiscipinary in method, the work also reflects recent developments in literary criticism and history. Highly readable and stimulating, A History of German Literature succeeds in making the literature of the past as immediate and engaging as the works of the present. It is both a scholary study and an invaluable reference work for students.