Perceval, the Story of the Grail

From the depths of centuries, we inherit respect for the chivalric code of honor and reverence for the spirit of true knighthood. A traditional embodiment of these virtues is the noble King Arthur, surrounded by the Knights of the Round Table—exemplary in matters of morality, religiosity, nobility, selflessness, and courage.

One of those who can be called the creators of the chivalric romance was the French poet of the 12th century Chrétien de Troyes, a trouvère and a cleric of the brilliant court of the Counts of Champagne. Among his works, the romance “Perceval, or the Tale of the Grail” stands out especially—here, for the first time in world literature, the theme of the Holy Grail sounded. Since then, it has come alive in countless artistic works, writings of the most varied genres and directions. This book preserves the moving scent of that far-off era, in which the beauty of the heroes’ feelings shines with the radiance of an eternal harmony of art—capable of delivering to true connoisseurs an incomparable pleasure.