Jessie L. Weston (1850-1928) wrote fourteen books, most of them on Arthurian legend.
32 كتب إلكترونية بواسطة Jessie L. Weston
Jessie L. Weston: Legend of Sir Perceval Studies Upon Its Origin
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Among the …
PDF
الإنجليزية
DRM
€11.06
Jessie L. Weston: Legend of Sir Perceval
Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. In presenting …
PDF
الإنجليزية
DRM
€11.06
Jessie L. Weston: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
This prose rendering of a poem from the late fourteenth century (or earlier) recounts an adventure undertaken by King Arthur’s famous nephew, Sir Gawain. Brave and chivalrous, faithful to his word …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
DRM
€5.94
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
While the knights of King Arthur’s Round Table are toasting the new year, a colossal stranger clad in green armor bursts in to deliver a formidable challenge: Any of them may strike off the …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
DRM
€6.25
Jessie L. Weston: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Arthurian legends have long been the source of countless popular tales. ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’ is one of the best known and most widely read. During King Arthur’s New Year’s celebration, a …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
DRM
€3.49
Jessie L. Weston: From Ritual to Romance
The main difficulty of our research lies in the fact that the Grail legend consists of a congeries of widely differing elements—elements which at first sight appear hopelessly incongruous, if not …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
€2.99
Jessie L. Weston: The Quest of the Holy Grail
Published in 1965: In the following pages the author has endeavoured to give, as clearly and concisely as possible, a description of the literature composing the Grail cycle, an analysis of its …
EPUB
DRM
€39.94
Jessie L. Weston: The Quest of the Holy Grail
Published in 1965: In the following pages the author has endeavoured to give, as clearly and concisely as possible, a description of the literature composing the Grail cycle, an analysis of its …
PDF
DRM
€39.73
Jessie L. Weston: From Ritual to Romance
First published in 1919. According to Wikipedia: ‘From Ritual to Romance is a 1920 book written by Jessie L. Weston. The work is notable for being mentioned by T. S. Eliot in the notes to his poem, …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
€0.91
Jessie L. Weston: From Ritual to Romance (Barnes & Noble Library of Essential Reading)
From Ritual to Romance explores the connection between ancient fertility rites and Arthurian legends of the quest for the Holy Grail. Rarely is literary criticism so riveting. Like a detective di …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
DRM
€3.49
Jessie L. Weston: Romance, Vision and Satire (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
The richness and beauty of medieval English poetry comes alive in this collection of fourteenth-century poems rendered into modern verse by the scholar Jessie L. Weston. These poems, including the …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
DRM
€1.99
Jessie L. Weston: The Legends of the Wagner Drama (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
The groundbreaking operas of Richard Wagner (1813–1883) changed the nature of the form. In Legends of the Wagner Drama, Weston examines the relationship of Wagner’s grand operas—including Der Ring …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
DRM
€1.99
Jessie L. Weston: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
The fourteenth-century legend of Sir Gawain and his battle with the Green Knight continues to seize the imagination of readers today. Jessie L. Weston’s translation of this famous poem into modern …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
DRM
€1.99
Jessie L. Weston: The Quest of the Holy Grail (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
Twenty years of Arthurian scholarship are distilled in this 1913 study of one of the Western world’s most enduring symbols. Was the Holy Grail the cup Jesus drank from at the Last Supper? The vesse …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
DRM
€1.99
Jessie L. Weston: King Arthur and His Knights (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
This brief 1899 introduction to the study of Arthurian literature, penned by folklorist Jessie L. Weston has long been a favorite introduction to the subject for scholars and young students. Fourth …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
DRM
€1.99
Jessie L. Weston: From Ritual to Romance (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading.
From Ritual to Romance explores the connection between ancient fertility rites and Arthurian …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
DRM
€3.49
Jessie L. Weston: From Ritual to Romance
The main difficulty of our research lies in the fact that the Grail legend consists of a congeries of widely differing elements-elements which at first sight appear hopelessly incongruous, if not …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
€2.99
de France, active 12th century Marie: Guingamor, Lanval, Tyolet, Bisclaveret: Four lais rendered into English prose
Marie de France, an influential figure in ancient French literature, presents a collection of four lais in her book ‘Guingamor, Lanval, Tyolet, Bisclaveret: Four lais rendered into English prose’. …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
€2.49
Jessie L. Weston: Morien
In ‘Morien’ by Jessie L. Weston, the Arthurian legend is reimagined through the tale of Sir Morien, a knight of mixed African and European ancestry. The book showcases Weston’s exceptional ability to …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
€1.99
Jessie L. Weston: From Ritual to Romance
Acknowledged by T. S. Eliot as crucial to understanding ‘The Waste Land, ‘ Jessie Weston’s book has continued to attract readers interested in ancient religion, myth, and especially Arthurian legend. …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
DRM
€42.99
Anonymous: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Chios Classics brings literature’s greatest works back to life for new generations. All our books contain a linked table of contents.
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is one of …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
€1.82
Jessie L. Weston: Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys
Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys, written by renowned medieval literature scholar Jessie L. Weston, delves into the Arthurian legend of Sir Gawain with a fresh and insightful approach. Weston …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
€1.99
Jessie L. Weston: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
One of the best-known Arthurian stories—adapted many times into verse, prose, games, and even an upcoming film—this unabridged republication of the 1909 edition is beautifully bound and …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
DRM
€16.22
Wolfram von Eschenbach: Parzival: A Knightly Epic (Vol. 1&2)
Parzival is a medieval romance by the German poet, knight, and troubadour Wolfram von Eschenbach. The story belongs to the most significant examples of medieval literature. The poem, dated to the …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
€1.99
Wolfram von Eschenbach: Parzival
Parzival is a medieval romance by the German poet, knight, and troubadour Wolfram von Eschenbach. The story belongs to the most significant examples of medieval literature. The poem, dated to the …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
€1.99
de France, active 12th century Marie: Guingamor, Lanval, Tyolet, Bisclaveret: Four lais rendered into English prose
In ‘Guingamor, Lanval, Tyolet, Bisclaveret: Four lais rendered into English prose’ by the 12th-century author Marie De France, readers are transported back in time to explore the world of medieval …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
€0.00
Jessie L. Weston: Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys
In ‘Sir Gawain and the Lady of Lys’ by Jessie L. Weston, readers are transported to the world of medieval romance and chivalry. The book presents a retelling of the classic tale of Sir Gawain, a …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
€1.99
Wolfram von Eschenbach: Parzival: A Knightly Epic (Vol. 1&2)
Wolfram von Eschenbach’s ‘Parzival: A Knightly Epic’ is a profound and richly detailed portrayal of chivalric ideals and the quest for the Holy Grail. Set in the world of medieval romance, the book …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
€1.99
Wolfram von Eschenbach: Parzival
Wolfram von Eschenbach’s ‘Parzival’ is a medieval German epic poem that follows the journey of the eponymous hero as he seeks the Holy Grail. Written in the early 13th century, the poem is a mix of …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
€1.99
Wolfram von Eschenbach: Parzival: A Knightly Epic (Vol. 1&2)
Wolfram von Eschenbach’s ‘Parzival: A Knightly Epic’ is a two-volume masterpiece that showcases the chivalric world of medieval Europe through the tale of a young knight’s journey towards …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
€1.99
Wolfram von Eschenbach: Parzival
Wolfram von Eschenbach’s ‘Parzival’ is a powerful medieval romance that embodies the ideals of German courtly literature. The narrative follows the journey of the eponymous hero, Parzival, as he …
EPUB
الإنجليزية
€1.99
