Les ermites et les reclus(es) : à propos de la figure du maître dans la Queste del Saint Graal, roman arthurien du XIIIe siècle
Hermits and Recluses: on the figure of master in the 13th century Arthurian romance, The Quest for the Holy Grail
Author(s): Katarzyna DybełSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Studies of Literature, Comparative Study of Literature, French Literature, Theory of Literature
Published by: Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II, Instytut Filologii Romańskiej & Wydawnictwo Werset
Keywords: The Quest for the Holy Grail; Arthurian romance; figure of master; hermit; recluse
Summary/Abstract: The article analyses the figures of hermits and recluses presented in The Quest for the Holy Grail, and functioning in this anonymous Arthurian romance of the 13th century as variants of the figure of a spiritual mentor, complementing the figure of a master in chivalry. These characters shape the narrative discourse and enrich the sapiential, moral and formative aspects of the work. They also re-define the courtly ethos by introducing the idea of celestial chivalry, which complements the idea of terrestrial chivalry, typical of the Arthurian romance of the 12th century.
Journal: Quêtes littéraires
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 9
- Page Range: 21-31
- Page Count: 11
- Language: French