Erec by Hartmann von Aue: Translation, Introduction, Commentary - Paperback

Erec by Hartmann von Aue is a translation, by Michael Resler, of the earliest example of the German Arthurian legend and the beginning of the golden era-1170 to 1240-of Middle High German literature. An extensive introduction to this translation establishes Erec within its historical and cultural setting, and detailed notes to the text refer to the pertinent philological, literary, and historical scholarship that has, during the past century and more, dealt with this important romance.