Yvain, or the Knight with the Lion


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(4.5 stars; 13 reviews)

Yvain, the Knight of the Lion is a romance by Chrétien de Troyes. It was probably written in the 1170s simultaneously with Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart, and includes several references to the action in that poem. In the poem, Yvain seeks to avenge his cousin Calogrenant who had been defeated by an otherworldly knight beside a magical storm-making fountain in the forest of Broceliande. (Summary from Wikipedia) (4 hr 26 min)

Chapters

Section 01 29:40 Read by poormedea
Section 02 30:10 Read by poormedea
Section 03 32:42 Read by poormedea
Section 04 30:17 Read by poormedea
Section 05 31:03 Read by poormedea
Section 06 27:47 Read by poormedea
Section 07 30:42 Read by poormedea
Section 08 30:10 Read by poormedea
Section 09 23:54 Read by poormedea

Reviews


(5 stars)

A quintessential medieval romance, setting the tone for much of the Arthuriana that followed. The recording is clear and well-read. I was happy to find it.