Project Gutenberg 2014-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 459 Weston, Jessie L. (Jessie Laidlay) 1850 1928 Weston, Jessie Laidlay 04004568 The Legend of Sir Lancelot du Lac Studies upon its Origin, Development, and Position in the Arthurian Romantic Cycle Grimm library, no. 12 Produced by Chris Curnow, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Legend of Sir Lancelot du Lac" by Jessie L. Weston is an academic study exploring the origins and development of the popular Arthurian character Lancelot, written in the early 20th century. The book delves into how the character of Lancelot evolved within the broader context of the Arthurian romantic cycle, while also examining early literary references to him. Weston addresses significant questions regarding Lancelot's origins, character, and relationship with other key figures in the Arthurian mythos, particularly Guinevere. The opening of the text introduces the scope of Weston's investigation into Lancelot's legend, emphasizing its later addition to the Arthurian tradition, where he is most well-known as King Arthur’s valiant knight and lover of Guinevere. Weston begins by challenging the perception of Lancelot as an integral hero of the original legends, citing the absence of his character in earlier Arthurian tales and highlighting the nuances of his relationship with Guinevere, which she argues is a later literary invention. As she prepares to uncover the complexities of Lancelot's narrative and its earlier forms, she also sets the stage for her critical examination of the sources that shaped this iconic figure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46497/46497-h/images/title.jpg Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Arthurian romances -- History and criticism Knights and knighthood in literature Lancelot (Legendary character) -- Romances -- History and criticism Ulrich, von Zatzikhoven, active approximately 1200 -- Characters -- Lancelot Chrétien, de Troyes, active 12th century. Chevalier de la charrette Cycles (Literature) PN Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 674000 2025-07-18T16:12:50.305061 text/html 634060 2024-10-24T09:43:08 text/html 280271 2025-07-18T16:13:01.919973 application/epub+zip 291285 2025-07-18T16:12:52.714965 application/epub+zip 261366 2025-07-18T16:12:51.378977 application/epub+zip 516722 2025-07-18T16:13:07.848973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446038 2025-07-18T16:13:00.595964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 416755 2022-09-21T07:04:39.084287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499627 2025-07-18T16:12:48.526065 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 479749 2024-10-24T09:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18913 2025-07-18T16:13:07.993920 application/rdf+xml 12801 2025-07-18T16:12:51.555005 image/jpeg 2410 2025-07-18T16:12:51.468973 image/jpeg 261123 2025-07-18T16:12:50.359021 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia