Arthurian Romances: Erec et Enide, Cligés, Yvain & Lancelot
Includes four romances about four Arthurian knights: Erec, Cligés, Yvain, and Lancelot. The first tells the tale of Erec’s journey to win Enide then to win back her respect after he is suspected of going soft after they wed. The second tells the tale of the son of the emperor of Greece and Constantinople who falls in love with Fenice, his uncle’s betrothed, and how he secures her freedom and the throne. The third tells the tale of Yvain’s broken promise to his wife Laudine and the trials he undergoes to return to her side accompanied by a lion. The fourth tells the tale of Lancelot and his quest to rescue Guinevere from the wicked knight Meleagant and of their secret and illicit love affair.