Prose Merlin

Edited by John Conlee

Book cover: Prose Merlin

Extent: 407 pages

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications

Subjects: Literary Studies, Medieval Studies

Series: TEAMS Middle English Texts Series

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(September 1998)

ISBN: 9781580440158

7.01 x 10 inches

Price: $39.95

In stock

PDF (Published)

(September 1998)

ISBN: 9781580444163

Price: $32.00

With its contextualizing introduction, notes, and gloss, this edition makes the Prose Merlin available to any student of Arthurian legend, no matter their level of proficiency in Middle English. Written in the latter half of the fifteenth century, the Prose Merlin is the first work of Arthurian literature written in English prose. The highly original poem, though based upon the French Vulgate cycle tradition of Arthurian legends, is full of episodes, motifs, and characters found nowhere else in the entire Arthurian corpus. Beginning with the story surrounding Merlin’s birth, and charting the course of his fantastical life until his ambiguous death, Prose Merlin is an enchanting text for any class studying Arthuriana.

Preface Introduction Select Bibliography Prose Merlin The Birth of Merlin Vortiger's Tower Vortiger's Demise
The Battle of Salisbury
and The Death of Pendragon Uther and Ygerne Arthur and the Sword in the Stone The Barons' Revolt The Grand Tournament at Logres The Battle at Bredigan Forest The Young Squires The Deeds of the Young Squires Arthur at Tamelide Merlin and the Young Squires Gawain's Rescue of his Mother Merlin and Nimiane Arthur and Gonnore
and The Battle against King Rion Arthur and Gawain The Begetting of Lancelot
and Merlin and Nimiane Merlin and Grisandolus The Marriage of Arthur and Gonnore The Banishment of Bertelak
and King Arthur and King Lot The Tournament at Logres
King Lot and his Sons
and Morgan and Gyomar King Arthur vs. King Rion Merlin and Nimiane
and Arthur and the Giant of St. Michael's Mount The Defeat of Lucius
and Arthur and the Devil Cat Merlin's Imprisonment
and Gawain and the Dwarf Knight Commentary Textual Notes, Preface
Introduction
Select Bibliography

Prose Merlin
The Birth of Merlin
Vortiger's Tower
Vortiger's Demise; The Battle of Salisbury; and The Death of Pendragon
Uther and Ygerne
Arthur and the Sword in the Stone
The Barons’ Revolt
The Grand Tournament at Logres
The Battle at Bredigan Forest
The Young Squires
The Deeds of the Young Squires
Arthur at Tamelide
Merlin and the Young Squires
Gawain's Rescue of his Mother
Merlin and Nimiane
Arthur and Gonnore; and The Battle against King Rion
Arthur and Gawain
The Begetting of Lancelot; and Merlin and Nimiane
Merlin and Grisandolus
The Marriage of Arthur and Gonnore
The Banishment of Bertelak; and King Arthur and King Lot
The Tournament at Logres; King Lot and his Sons; and Morgan and Gyomar
King Arthur vs. King Rion
Merlin and Nimiane; and Arthur and the Giant of St. Michael's Mount
The Defeat of Lucius; and Arthur and the Devil Cat
Merlin's Imprisonment; and Gawain and the Dwarf Knight

Commentary
Textual Notes
  • Edited by John Conlee