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Yvain, the Knight of the Lion / M.T. Anderson ; illustrated by Andrea Offermann.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2017Edition: First editionDescription: 125 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780763659394
  • 0763659398
Related works:
  • Graphic novelization of (work): Chre̹tien, de Troyes, active 12th century. Yvain, the Knight of the Lion
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "Eager for glory and heedless of others, Sir Yvain sets out from King Arthur's court and defeats a local lord in battle, unknowingly intertwining his future with the lives of two compelling women: Lady Laudine, the beautiful widow of the fallen lord, and her sly maid Lunette" -- provided by publisher.
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YA Book YA Book Dr. James Carlson Library YA Graphic Novel Anderson M. T. Available 33111008593713
YA Book YA Book Main Library YA Graphic Novel Anderson M. T. Available 33111008734432
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In his first graphic novel, National Book Award winner M. T. Anderson turns to Arthurian lore, with captivating art by Andrea Offermann bringing the classic legend to life.

Eager for glory and heedless of others, Sir Yvain sets out from King Arthur's court and defeats a local lord in battle, unknowingly intertwining his future with the lives of two compelling women: Lady Laudine, the beautiful widow of the fallen lord, and her sly maid Lunette. In a stunning visual interpretation of a 12th century epic poem by Chrétien de Troyes, readers are -- at first glance -- transported into a classic Arthurian romance complete with errant knights, plundering giants, and fire-breathing dragons. A closer look, however, reveals a world rich with unspoken emotion. Striking, evocative art by Andrea Offermann sheds light upon the inner lives of medieval women and the consequences Yvain's oblivious actions have upon Laudine and Lunette. Renowned author M. T. Anderson embraces a new form with a sophisticated graphic novel that challenges Yvain's role as hero, delves into the honesty and anguish of love, and asks just how fundamentally the true self can really change.

"Based on the twelfth-century epic by Chretien de Troyes."

"Eager for glory and heedless of others, Sir Yvain sets out from King Arthur's court and defeats a local lord in battle, unknowingly intertwining his future with the lives of two compelling women: Lady Laudine, the beautiful widow of the fallen lord, and her sly maid Lunette" -- provided by publisher.

Chiefly illustrations.

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