Lybeaus Desconus PB
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Lybeaus Desconus (the Fair Unknown) is the mid-fourteenth-century Middle English version of the classic narrative of the handsome and mysterious young outsider who comes to the court of King Arthur to prove himself worthy of joining Arthur's knights. The young knight is tested in a variety of ways, and in the course of this testing he learns both chivalric codes of conduct and the truth of his parentage. Six extant manuscripts of the poem attest to its popularity, placing it in company with Guy of Warwick, Bevis of Hampton, and Sir Isumbras among the most popular of Middle English Romances. The current edition offers readers a chance to compare two manuscript versions of the poem, one preserved in Lambeth MS 306 and the other in the Biblioteca Nazionale in Naples.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1580441955
ISBN13:9781580441957
Release Date:January 2014
Publisher:Medieval Institute Publications
Length:224 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 7.0" x 9.5"
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