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Cligès

by Chretien de Troyes · 1176

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This translation of "Cliges", the second of five surviving 12th century Arthurian poems, is in a metric form invented specifically to reflect the poet's narrative speed and tone.

Genre
fantasyliterary fictionromancemythologymyths and folklore
Themes
Arthurian
Setting
medievalMiddle Agescollege
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 248 pages
Form
poetry

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