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100 1 _aWeston, Jessie L.
_q(Jessie Laidlay),
_d1850-1928
245 1 4 _aThe Three Days' Tournament: A Study in Romance and Folk-Lore :
_bBeing an Appendix to the Author's 'Legend of Sir Lancelot'
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aGrimm library, no. 15
500 _aRelease date is 2014-08-20
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Stephen Hutcheson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Three Days' Tournament: A Study in Romance and Folk-Lore" by Jessie L. Weston is an analytical study focused on the Arthurian legend, written in the early 20th century. This work serves as an appendix to Weston's previous studies on Sir Lancelot and examines a specific romantic episode—the Three Days' Tournament—within the context of folk tales and other romances. The study discusses various versions of the tournament narrative, exploring their connections and influences while clarifying how they fit into the broader tradition of Arthurian literature. The opening of the text delves into Weston's viewpoint on the state of Arthurian criticism and the complexity of the sources surrounding the hero Lancelot. Weston provides an introduction where she outlines her methodical approach toward studying the adventures attributed to this character, particularly highlighting instances where he participates in tournaments disguised in different armors. She emphasizes the necessity of understanding the evolving nature of these tales, suggesting that they draw upon a rich tapestry of folklore and earlier narratives. This sets the stage for a detailed examination of the interplay between different Arthurian stories and historical influences, positioning the reader to engage with the intricate layers of romance and folk tradition that shape the Legend of Lancelot and the Arthurian cycle. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aArthurian romances -- History and criticism
653 _aKnights and knighthood in literature
653 _aLancelot (Legendary character) -- Romances -- History and criticism
653 _aTournaments, Medieval in literature
830 0 _aGrimm library, no. 15
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46636
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