Project Gutenberg 2014-11-06 Public domain in the USA. 1059 Wolfram, von Eschenbach 1170 1219 Eschenbach, Wolfram von Wolfram, of Eschenbach Weston, Jessie L. (Jessie Laidlay) 1850 1928 Weston, Jessie Laidlay Parzival: A Knightly Epic (vol. 1 of 2) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parzival Produced by Richard Tonsing, The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Parzival: A Knightly Epic (vol. 1 of 2)" by Wolfram von Eschenbach is a medieval epic poem written in the early 13th century. The narrative revolves around the themes of chivalry, love, and the quest for the Holy Grail, chronicling the journey of the titular hero, Parzival, and other knights exploring their destinies. Central to the story is Gamuret, Parzival's father, who embarks on various quests that set the stage for the adventures and challenges Parzival himself will face. At the start of the epic, the poet introduces Gamuret, who, upon his father's death, refuses to serve his brother and instead seeks his fortune and fame through knightly deeds. The opening portion details his exploits as he battles to protect Queen Belakané from her enemies, eventually marrying her and becoming a king. However, despite his newfound power, Gamuret yearns for further adventures, indicating a longing that foreshadows the struggles that will come. The scene is set with intricate descriptions of noble acts, honor, and the emotional weights of love and duty, establishing the epic’s rich, chivalric tapestry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Perceval (Legendary character) -- Romances PT Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature Category: German Literature 1121744 2025-06-19T06:20:19.009968 text/html 1123885 2024-10-24T12:08:41 text/html 516175 2025-06-19T06:20:48.174808 application/epub+zip 539908 2025-06-19T06:20:25.751928 application/epub+zip 394840 2025-06-19T06:20:22.145923 application/epub+zip 830044 2025-06-19T06:20:58.180280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1260034 2025-06-19T06:20:43.099877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1160921 2022-09-21T13:22:35.237987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 935064 2023-09-20T12:35:42.454182 text/plain 915041 2024-10-24T12:08:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16600 2025-06-19T06:20:58.394244 application/rdf+xml 9656 2025-06-19T06:20:22.434934 image/jpeg 1797 2025-06-19T06:20:22.291928 image/jpeg 494603 2025-06-19T06:20:19.112948 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 en.wikipedia