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Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart (French: Lancelot, le Chevalier de la charrette), is a 12th-century Old French poem by Chrétien de Troyes, although it is believed that Chrétien did not complete the text himself.
Chrétien de Troyes's masterpiece Lancelot, The Knight of the Cart is a riveting tale of knightly valor and courtly love. This romance marks the first known appearance of Lancelot as a major player in the Arthurian canon, and it also provides the first account of his affair with Guinevere.
Chrétien was among the first to establish the Arthurian tradition of Lancelot as a lover, and The Knight of the Cart is undeniably a good example of that tradition – Lancelot’s quest is founded on his love for Guinevere and his succeeding in it proves his dedication to her and exonerates that love.
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Complete summary of Chrétien de Troyes' Lancelot. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of Lancelot.
Jun 29, 2023 · The knights made famous by Chrétien soon crossed the frontiers and obtained rights of citizenship in counties so diverse as Germany, England, Scandinavia, Holland, Italy, and to a lesser extent in Spain and Portugal.
The knight on foot, and without a lance, walked behind the cart, and saw a dwarf sitting on the shafts, who held, as a driver does, a long goad in his hand. Then he cries out: "Dwarf, for God's sake, tell me now if thou hast seen my lady, the Queen, pass by here."
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Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart: an Arthurian romance by Chrétien de Troyes written c. 1180 simultaneously with Yvain, the Knight of the Lion. Part I of a new, complete, downloadable English translation.
