Perceval, or the Story of the Grail - Part 3 (Final)

We finish Chretien de Troyes’ romance today, this time we focus on the last section that focuses on Gawain. However I’m going to argue throughout that although Perceval may be absent as a character, the structure of Perceval’s story is shaping how Gawain’s story plays out. We then get to all-so-abrupt incomplete ending and lament how this great story is unfinished. I’m using the William Kibler translation published by Penguin. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chroniclesofchirstendom.substack.com