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Parzival: A Knightly Epic (vol. 1 of 2) by von Eschenbach Wolfram

Wolfram, von Eschenbach, 1180?-1220?

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"Parzival: A Knightly Epic (vol. 1 of 2)" by Wolfram von Eschenbach is a medieval romance written in the first quarter of the 13th century. This epic follows the Arthurian hero Parzival on his arduous quest for the Holy Grail after an initial, mysterious failure. Raised in isolation by his grief-stricken mother, Parzival discovers knighthood and embarks on a journey of spiritual and physical trials. Through encounters with King Arthur's court, battles, love, and cryptic revelations, he must learn humility and compassion to understand his true purpose and redeem his honor. ... Read more

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AuthorWolfram, von Eschenbach, 1180?-1220?
TranslatorWeston, Jessie L. (Jessie Laidlay), 1850-1928
TitleParzival: A Knightly Epic (vol. 1 of 2)
NoteWikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parzival
CreditsProduced by Richard Tonsing, The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
Reading LevelReading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
LanguageEnglish
LoC ClassPT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures
SubjectPerceval (Legendary character) -- Romances
CategoryText
eBook-No.47297
Release DateNov 6, 2014
Last UpdateOct 24, 2024
CopyrightPublic domain in the USA.
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