平特五不中 Reads - "Perceval: The Story of the Grail" by Chr茅tien de Troyes
If you miss the insightful discussions of the classroom or just
love to read, this is your chance to discover thought-provoking
books and meet new people while learning from some of 平特五不中鈥檚
favourite professors without tests, papers, or evaluations!
There is a registration fee of $15 per person for the semester
which covers refreshments, room rentals, and other book club
expenses. Book club members benefit from a 10% discount on all book
club books at the University Bookstore.
BILINGUAL DISCUSSION with Isabelle Arseneau. Perceval: The
Story of the Grail by Chr茅tien de Troyes (translation by
Burton Raffel, Yale University Press, 1999, Pages 1-106) or
Arthurian Romances (translation by D.D.R. Owen, Pages
375-495).
You are invited to read this novel in either the French version or
in the English translation. The lecture will be presented in
French, with a smaller portion in English.
About the Author: One of the most influential
storytellers in Western literature, French poet Chr茅tien de Troyes
helped to shape the ever-fascinating legend of King Arthur and the
Round Table. In Chr茅tien鈥檚 romance, "Perceval" progresses from a
naive boyhood in rural seclusion to a position of high respect as a
knight at Arthur鈥檚 court. With the help of two teachers - his
mother and Gornemant of Goort - Perceval is ultimately able to
reject the worldly adventures chosen by other knights and seek
important moral and spiritual answers. (from Yale University
Press)