Merlin and the Grail

de Boron, Robert- Bryant, N trans

The Trilogy of Arthurian Romances attributed to the medieval poet Robert de Boron: Joseph of Arimathea - Merlin - Perceval. Translated by Nigel Bryant. 1st paperback edition, 172 pages. A nice copy, clean and crisp. An important contribution to the literature of the Holy Grail and Arthurian literature as a whole. They establish a provenance for the sacred vessel and the Round Table in the Biblical past. Through the controlling figure of Merlin they link the story of Joseph of Arimathea with the mythical British history of Vortigern and Utherpendragon, the birth of Arthur, the sword in the stone, Perceval's Grail quest and the betrayal and death of Arthur. The introduction discusses the Modena Manuscript authorship and sources, sacred relics, the trilogy's construction, style, + suggestions for further reading. This is the first translation of the trilogy, by Nigel Bryant, Head of Drama at Marlborough College.

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