Arthur, Ross G., translator — Jaufre: An Occitan Arthurian Romance

New York, Garland Publishing Company, 1992. . Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Uber-scarce in the trade, there being currently no additional copies available on-line. Volume 88, Series B of the Garland Library of Medieval Literature. Fine condition. Introduction by James J. Wilhelm and Lowry Nelson, Jr., and translated by Ross G. Arthur from the originals in multiple languages. Complete with notes about translations and bibliographies. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked but for previous owner's inscription at first free endpaper. Green cloth over boards, gilt lettering to front cover and spine. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. liii [2], 4-190 pp. plus a list of other titles. Publisher's blurb from the 2014 edition, "This translation, first published in 1992, presents one of the most memorable medieval ballads, largely because it contains a number of surprises and falsified expectations. Jaufre, the hero, arrives at the court of King Arthur with a total and naive faith in the King and his ability to effect a total transformation in his followers by inducting them into the order of knighthood. As his quest proceeds, he learns the mistake in his idealised view of chivalry and his uncompromising view of pure justice, untempered by mercy. By charting the choices Jaufre makes in military and amorous encounters and the effectiveness of his responses to social trials and temptations, the audience discerns the route to independent adulthood, prestige and virtue, as the poet conceives of them. This fascinating reissue will be of particular value to students and academics researching the concepts typically explored within medieval ballads and romances."Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine