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Lancelot: A Study Of The Development Of His Character From Celtic Origin To Chretien And Malory, Ike R. Stoneberger
Lancelot: A Study Of The Development Of His Character From Celtic Origin To Chretien And Malory, Ike R. Stoneberger
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In this thesis I have researched the origin and development of the character of Lancelot . I have attempted to make intelligible analyses of contributions of his character to the development of Arthurian romance. In so doing , I have stressed the origin of his character according to the belief that Lancelot's antecedents lie in Celtic myth; I have outlined the role of Lancelot in certain medieval romances-- "Le Chevalier de la Charrette" by Chretien de Troyes and Le Morte D 'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory ; and , I have shown how the character of Lancelot illustrates and glorifies …