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Uncouth Innocence: Some Links Between Chrétien De Troyes, Wolfram Von Eschenbach And J.R.R. Tolkien, J. S. Ryan
Uncouth Innocence: Some Links Between Chrétien De Troyes, Wolfram Von Eschenbach And J.R.R. Tolkien, J. S. Ryan
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature
Sees a subtle but pervasive similarity between von Eschenbach and Tolkien in “tone and central philosophies.” Sees “the whole medieval treatment of the Percival/Parzival theme” as “a general source for the various aspects of the hobbit character.” Also sees structural parallels between Chrétien de Troyes, von Eschenbach, and Lord of the Rings.